Welcome to Ballard ...
Ballard is located in Madison County<1>.
Ballard is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ballard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ballard: 601 & 769<3>
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, Missouri, 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.
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Ridgeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <4>
- Flowood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
- Flowood is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <4>
- Flora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
- Bentonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <4>
- Cobbville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Davis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Madisonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Mannsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Madison County
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ballard ...
Looking for more information about Ballard? 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 Ballard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ballard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ballard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/
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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ballard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Ballard area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Ballard area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |