Welcome to Ballard ...
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.
Ballard would have been located within present day Bates County<2>.
The location of Ballard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ballard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ballard is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ballard was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Ballard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Ballard - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Utah (2), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ballard.
Communities near Ballard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ballard.
- 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.<3> 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 <5>
- 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.<3> 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 <5>
- 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.<3> 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 <5>
- Archie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
- Archie is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archie <5>
- 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.<3> 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 <5>
- 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.<3> 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 <5>
- 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.<3> 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 <5>
- 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.<3> 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 <5>
- 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.<3> 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
- La Tour
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ballard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ballard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ballard. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ballard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballard. See our Newspapers Page for Ballard.
Adding Ballard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ballard in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ballard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ballard post office opened in 1884.
We also found Ballard in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ballard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Bates, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ballard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |