Welcome to Ball Hill ...
Ball Hill is located in Scott County<1>.
The location of Ball Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Ball Hill is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ball Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Ball Hill: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities near Ball Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ball Hill.
- Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <5>
- Morton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <5>
- Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
- Decatur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Hickory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Sebastopol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <5>
- Louin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Montrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Success ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Ball Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ball Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ball Hill. 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 Ball Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ball Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Ball Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ball Hill ...
Looking for more information about Ball Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ball Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ball Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ball Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |