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The location of the Ball Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Ball Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ball Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ball Cemetery

Lat:   44.5519°   (44° 33' 6")

Lon:   -84.4217°   (-84° 25' 18")

The Ball Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Grayling. Grayling lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Ball Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Ball Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Crawford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ball Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ball Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Deerheart Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
      • Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford County
    • Luzerne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Roscommon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
      • Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <4>
    • Damon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Damon is located in Ogemaw County
    • Pere Cheney ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pere Cheney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pere Cheney
      • Pere Cheney is located in Crawford County
      • Pere Cheney has also been known as:
      • Center Plains
      • Cheney
    • Red Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
    • Saint Helen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Skyline Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Village
      • Skyline Village is located in Crawford County
    • Bucks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
      • Bucks is located in Crawford County
    • Mio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grayling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Rose City is located in Ogemaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose City <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Higgins Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
        • Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <4>
      • Hillcrest
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
        • Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
      • Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
        • Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
      • Kneeland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
        • Kneeland is located in Oscoda County
      • Prudenville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudenville
        • Prudenville is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prudenville <4>
      • McIntyre Landing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Landing
        • McIntyre Landing is located in Crawford County
      • Tent City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
        • Tent City is located in Roscommon County
      • West Branch
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Campbells Corners
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
        • Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
      • Lupton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
      • Garland Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Village
        • Garland Village is located in Montmorency County
      • Frederic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Ball Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ball Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Ball Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ball Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Rock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
    • Richfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richfield Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richfield Cemetery
    • Mt. Pindus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pindus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pindus Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pindus Cemetery
    • Rich Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rich Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Indian Graves
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Graves is located in Oscoda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Graves
    • Luzerne Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luzerne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luzerne Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luzerne Cemetery
    • Higgins Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgins Twp. Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Twp. Cemetery
    • Fisk Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisk Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisk Cemetery
    • Pere Cheney Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Pere Cheney Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • The Pere Cheney Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Center Plains Cemetery
      • Cheney Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pere Cheney Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206989 <6>
    • Hughes Grave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Grave is located in Oscoda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Grave
    • Stephan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephan Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Damon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damon Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damon Cemetery
      • Union Corners Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Corners Cemetery is located in Oscoda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Corners Cemetery
      • Gerrish Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrish Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gerrish Twp. Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrish Twp. Cemetery
      • Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Beaver Lake Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Lake Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Lake Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Ball Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2498861  (Ball Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2498861 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Eldorado
      • County: Crawford         Elev: 363
      • Location given for GNIS #2498861 (Ball Cemetery)

    The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordco.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ball Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5519, Longitude: -84.4217       In this case, the coordinates for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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