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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Ballard. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ballard to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ballard, please Contact Us.

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 Ballard (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 Ballard. 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.

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 doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Ballard is historic, it would have been located within present day Bates County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bates County: Linn (KS), Miami (KS), Cass, Henry, Saint Clair & Vernon.

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

  • Bates County     (The home county of Ballard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
    • Adrian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <3>
    • Passaic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Butler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
    • Prairie City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Bates County
    • Burdett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Bates County
    • Rockville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Rich Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
      • Rich Hill is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Hill <3>
    • Foster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • New Home
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
      • New Home is located in Bates County
    • Amsterdam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <3>
    • Merwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
      • Merwin is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Amoret
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
      • Amoret is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Drexel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <3>
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
    • Creighton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
      • Creighton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <3>
    • Austin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cass County
    • Garden City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <3>
    • Archie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Main City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
      • Main City is located in Cass County
    • East Lynne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynne
      • East Lynne is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynne <3>
    • Gunn City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
      • Gunn City is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Harrisonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <3>
    • Freeman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <3>
    • Strasburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <3>
    • Lake Annette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
      • Lake Annette is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Baldwin Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
      • Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Coleman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Cass County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
    • Urich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urich
      • Urich is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urich <3>
    • Montrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <3>
    • Hartwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
      • Hartwell is located in Henry County
    • La Due
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Due have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
    • Blairstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Norris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Henry County
    • Clinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,043 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
    • Deepwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
      • Deepwater is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <3>
    • Brownington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Alberta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
    • Calhoun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
    • Quick City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
      • Quick City is located in Johnson County
    • La Tour
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Tour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
      • La Tour is located in Johnson County
    • Latour
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Johnson County
    • Chilhowee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Holden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Kingsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <3>
    • Leeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
      • Leeton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Cornelia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Cornelia is located in Johnson County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
    • Appleton City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
      • Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <3>
    • Johnson City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Lowry City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
      • Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <3>
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
    • Schell City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
      • Schell City is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <3>
    • Harwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Horton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Vernon County
    • Metz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Linn County (KS)
    • Linn Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
      • Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Miami County (KS)
    • Jingo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
      • Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)

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

Newspapers Published in Ballard ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ballard, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ballard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Ballard:

Cemeteries Near Ballard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ballard.

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 Ballard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Poage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poage Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Gragg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gragg Cemetery
  • Cloud Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Cemetery
  • Earheart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earheart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earheart Cemetery
  • Owen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
  • Cove Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cove Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cove Creek Cemetery
  • France Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the France Cemetery
  • Peter Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Creek Cemetery
  • Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...
    • Radford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Radford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radford Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Snodgrass Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Union 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.

Ballard itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Johnstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Bates County
  • Mayesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
    • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
  • Altona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Altona is located in Bates County
  • Spruce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
    • Spruce is located in Bates County
  • Lucas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Henry County
  • Dayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Cass County
  • Creighton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Creighton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <3>
  • Passaic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Passaic is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Hudson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Bates County
  • Montrose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <3>
  • Adrian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <3>
  • Butler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
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    • Hartwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
      • Hartwell is located in Henry County
    • Austin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cass County
    • Pleasant Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
      • Pleasant Gap is located in Bates County

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Ballard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ballard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ballard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3614, Longitude: -94.1433       In this case, the coordinates for Ballard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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