Welcome to Ballground ...
Ballground is located in Warren County<1>.
The location of Ballground has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ballground, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Ballground is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ballground lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Ballground: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities near Ballground ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ballground.
- Vicksburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <5>
- Edwards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <5>
- Delta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
- Satartia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Redwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Russellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Valley Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Kearney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Smedes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Chotard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Chotard is located in Issaquena 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 Ballground. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ballground.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ballground. 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 Ballground.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballground. See our Newspapers Page for Ballground.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ballground ...
Looking for more information about Ballground? 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 Ballground, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ballground.
Adding Ballground to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ballground 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 Ballground was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ballground post office opened in 1902.
We also found Ballground on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ballground.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ballground. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Warren, 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 Ballground - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |