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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ballards Corners (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ballards Corners. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Ballards Corners ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Ballards Corners: Ballards Cors.
  • While the name of this community is Ballards Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Ballards Corners may originally have been Ballard's Corners.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Ballards Corners might be written as Ballard Corners.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ballards Corners is located in Kent County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo & Ottawa.

Below are the counties that are near Ballards Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ballards Corners:

  • Kent County     (The home county of Ballards Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballards Corners, with the one closest to Ballards Corners listed first.
    • Sparta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Comstock Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Park
      • Comstock Park is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock Park <2>
    • Belmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
    • Kent City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
      • Kent City is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <2>
    • Kinney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
      • Kinney is located in Kent County
    • Northview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Kent County
    • Casnovia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casnovia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casnovia
      • Casnovia is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casnovia <2>
    • Walker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <2>
    • Cedar Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <2>
    • Grand Rapids
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cannonsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Allegan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballards Corners, with the one closest to Ballards Corners listed first.
    • New Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Allegan County
    • Moline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Allegan County
    • Burnips
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
      • Burnips is located in Allegan County
      • Former name for Burnips:
      • Burnip's Corners
    • Dorr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hilliards
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
      • Hilliards is located in Allegan County
    • Wayland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
  • Barry County
    • Middleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <2>
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballards Corners, with the one closest to Ballards Corners listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
    • Belding
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Elmdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
    • Saranac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Orleans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
    • Clarksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
  • Mecosta County
    • Morley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <2>
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballards Corners, with the one closest to Ballards Corners listed first.
    • Pierson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
      • Pierson is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierson <2>
    • Coral
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gowen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
      • Gowen is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <2>
    • Howard City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
      • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <2>
    • Trufant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
      • Trufant is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <2>
    • Greenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Eureka Place
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
    • Amble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
    • Langston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
    • Amsden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
    • Sidney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballards Corners, with the one closest to Ballards Corners listed first.
    • Canada Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Bailey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <2>
    • Ravenna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <2>
    • Morgan Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Sullivan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Muskegon County
    • Wolf Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
    • Fruitport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport
      • Fruitport is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitport <2>
    • Brunswick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
    • Holton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
    • Muskegon Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Norton Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores
      • Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton Shores <2>
    • Muskegon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Roosevelt Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Newaygo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballards Corners, with the one closest to Ballards Corners listed first.
    • Grant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
    • Newaygo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
      • Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <2>
    • Croton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
    • Riverview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
    • Bishop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
    • Sitka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Newaygo County
    • Brookside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
    • Fremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Former name for Fremont:
      • Fremont Center
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <2>
    • Reeman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
      • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
    • Wooster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
      • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
    • White Cloud
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballards Corners, with the one closest to Ballards Corners listed first.
    • Wright
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Marne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
      • Marne is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marne <2>
    • Conklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Coopersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lamont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Ottawa County
    • Eastmanville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmanville
      • Eastmanville is located in Ottawa County
    • Jenison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Allendale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <2>
    • Bauer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Ottawa County
    • Hudsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rusk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ottawa County
    • Nunica
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunica
      • Nunica is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunica <2>
    • South Blendon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blendon
      • South Blendon is located in Ottawa County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ballards Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Ballards Corners.

Newspapers Published in Ballards Corners ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 235 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballards Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ballards Corners, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ballards Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ballards Corners:

Cemeteries Near Ballards Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ballards Corners.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ballards Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ballards Corners, with the one closest to Ballards Corners listed first.

  • Englishville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Englishville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englishville Cemetery
  • Fairplains Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairplains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairplains Cemetery
  • Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
  • Alpine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
  • Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Myers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lisbon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisbon Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
  • Algoma Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Algoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Algoma Cemetery
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    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Brooklawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklawn Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Ballards Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ballards Corners.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ballards Corners, with the one closest to Ballards Corners listed first.

  • Englishville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englishville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville
    • Englishville is located in Kent County
  • Sparta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Alpine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Kent County
  • Lisbon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Kent County
  • Wright
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Wright is located in Ottawa County
  • Belmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Reno
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Ottawa County
  • Herrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrington
    • Herrington is located in Ottawa County
  • Kinney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
    • Kinney is located in Kent County
  • Kent City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
    • Kent City is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <2>
  • Rockford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
  • Edgerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
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    • Casnovia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casnovia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casnovia
      • Casnovia is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casnovia <2>
    • Conklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Chauncey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Kent County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ballards Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ballards Corners.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ballards Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ballards Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ballards Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1170, Longitude: -85.7100       In this case, the coordinates for Ballards Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ballards Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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