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A visit to the Ballard Cemetery ...


The location of the Ballard 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 Ballard Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.7970°   (37° 47' 49")

Lon:   -92.8243°   (-92° 49' 27")

The Ballard Cemetery is located in Laclede County<2>.

The county seat for Laclede County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Ballard Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ballard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Laclede County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ballard Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ballard Cemetery.

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

    • Eldridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Celt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
    • Windyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
      • Windyville is located in Dallas County
    • Leadmine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
    • White City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Camden County
    • Decaturville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tunas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
    • Sleeper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
      • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
    • Long Lane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
      • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
    • Brush Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
    • Roach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
      • Roach is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roach <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Macks Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Camdenton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Stoutland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
        • Stoutland is located in Camden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <4>
      • Phillipsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
        • Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <4>
      • Montreal
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
        • Montreal is located in Camden County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreal <4>
      • Linn Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Louisburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
        • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Buffalo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Laclede County
      • Urbana
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
        • Urbana is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>

    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 Ballard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Laclede County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ballard 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ballard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Guthrie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guthrie Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
    • Barclay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barclay Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barclay Cemetery
    • Keith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keith Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Bradshaw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Cemetery
    • Butcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butcher Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butcher Cemetery
    • Hufft Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hufft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hufft Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hufft Cemetery
    • Berry Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mizer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mizer Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizer Cemetery
    • Fulbright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulbright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulbright Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulbright Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dickerson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Camden County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dickerson Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Camdenton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28401 <6>
      • Mills Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills Cemetery is located in Camden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • A.B. Union Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hildebrand Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hildebrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hildebrand Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildebrand Cemetery
      • Peppers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peppers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peppers Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peppers Cemetery
      • Lowery Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Laclede County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
      • Donald Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donald Cemetery is located in Laclede County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donald Cemetery
      • Atchley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atchley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atchley Cemetery is located in Laclede County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atchley 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 Ballard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #742212  (Ballard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #742212 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: Eldridge West
      • County: Laclede         Elev: 255
      • Location given for GNIS #742212 (Ballard Cemetery)

    The official website for Laclede County: www.laclede.county.missouri.org/

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Laclede, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ballard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7970, Longitude: -92.8243       In this case, the coordinates for the Ballard 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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