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Introduction ...

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 Ballardsville (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 Ballardsville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Itawamba County: Franklin (AL), Marion (AL), Lee, Monroe, Prentiss & Tishomingo.

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

  • Itawamba County     (The home county of Ballardsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Abney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mantachie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fulton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Carolina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Clay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay
      • From Ballardsville to Clay
    • Kirkville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <1>
    • Oakland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
    • Eastman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastman
      • From Ballardsville to Eastman
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • Okolona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Egypt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Vleet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
  • Holmes County
  • Lee County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • Nettleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <1>
    • Smithville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Amory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ales ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
      • Ales is located in Monroe County
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County
    • Hatley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • New Wren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Riggins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
    • Splunge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Splunge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Splunge
      • From Ballardsville to Splunge
  • Pontotoc County
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • Marietta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Baldwyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <1>
    • New Site
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wheeler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Geeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
      • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Geeville
      • From Ballardsville to Geeville
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
    • Blackland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Booneville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Altitude
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Burton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Prentiss County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burton
      • From Ballardsville to Burton
  • Tishomingo County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • Blue Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <1>
    • Alpine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellistown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Graham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mound City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
    • Molino
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Molino
      • From Ballardsville to Molino
    • Ingomar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
    • Red Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • Detroit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <1>
  • Marion County (AL)
    • Weston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Ballardsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ballardsville.

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

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

  • Francis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pound Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pound Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pound Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hussey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hussey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dorsey Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duvall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duvall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duvall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boguefala Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boguefala Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boguefala Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Payne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowlin Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowlin Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowlin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellys Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellys Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (494 more) ...
    • Unity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whiteside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ballardsville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mooreville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Abney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Itawamba County
  • Mantachie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Plantersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <1>
  • Fulton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
  • Cardsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardsville
    • Cardsville is located in Itawamba County
  • Ratliff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
    • Ratliff is located in Itawamba County
  • Tupelo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Nettleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
    • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <1>
  • Tilden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Itawamba County
  • Saltillo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Ballardsville ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballardsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ballardsville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ballardsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ballardsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ballardsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Itawamba County: www.co.itawamba.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>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 Ballardsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ballardsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ballardsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2418, Longitude: -88.5389       In this case, the coordinates for Ballardsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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