A visit to the Ball Cemetery ...
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 Ball Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ball Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ball Cemetery
Lat: 33.7484° (33° 44' 54")
Lon: -89.1998° (-89° 11' 59")
The Ball Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.
The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Pittsboro. Pittsboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ball Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ball Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ball Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bently Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bently Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bently Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bently Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Montevista Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montevista Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montevista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Montevista Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
- Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Spencer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Double Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Double Springs Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
- Old Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Providence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Providence Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
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- Cross Roads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Old Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
- Midway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
- Benela Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benela Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benela Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Benela Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Vance Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ball Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ball Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hohenlinden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
- Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
- Montevista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Fame
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Benela
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
- Benela is located in Calhoun County
- Clarkson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Mantee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Woodland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Derma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
- Derma is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
- Vardaman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
- Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <6>
- Slate Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Walthall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Anchor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
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- Calhoun City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
- Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <6>
- Slate Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Sapa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Eupora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
- Eupora is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <6>
- Maben
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Montpelier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Loyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
- Loyd is located in Calhoun County
- Big Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Mathiston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pittsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Houston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Ball Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ball Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bruce
- Calhoun City
- Eupora
- Houston
- Maben
- Pittsboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Ball Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Calhoun County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Ball Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #666488 (Ball Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #666488 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: Hohenlinden
- County: Calhoun Elev: 128
- Location given for GNIS #666488 (Ball Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Calhoun, 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' 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 Ball Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7484, Longitude: -89.1998 In this case, the coordinates for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |