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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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ball Cemetery

Lat:   30.9886°   (30° 59' 18")

Lon:   -88.6653°   (-88° 39' 55")

The Ball Cemetery is located in George County<1>.

The county seat for George County is located in Lucedale. Lucedale lies just to the southeast of the Ball Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 George County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Ball Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ball Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bexley
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
      • Bexley is located in George County
    • Lucedale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucedale
      • Lucedale is located in George County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucedale <4>
    • McLain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
      • McLain is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Leakesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
      • Leakesville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <4>
    • Brown Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Greene County
    • Agricola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Americus ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Americus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Jackson County
    • Howell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in George County
    • Beaumont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Avera
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Avera is located in Greene County
    • Wilmer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <4>
    • Clark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Greene County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Brewton ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
        • Brewton is located in Jackson County
        • Brewton has also been known as:
        • Brewer's Bluff
      • Wade
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
        • Wade is located in Jackson County
      • Hurley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
        • Hurley is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <4>
      • Wingate
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
        • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Gulfcrest
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
        • Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Citronelle
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Deer Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
        • Deer Park is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Vinegar Bend
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
        • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Escatawpa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escatawpa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
        • Escatawpa is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Carson City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
        • Carson City is located in Greene County
      • New Augusta
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
        • New Augusta is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <4>

    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 George County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ball Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ball Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ball Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Howard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Woodard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodard Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard Cemetery
    • Eubanks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eubanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eubanks Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eubanks Cemetery
    • Coward Place Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coward Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coward Place Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coward Place Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrill Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Eubanks - Dickerson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eubanks - Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eubanks - Dickerson Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eubanks - Dickerson Cemetery
    • Bush Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • McLeod Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLeod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLeod Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLeod Cemetery
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
    • McInnis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McInnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McInnis Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McInnis Cemetery
    • Cooley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pipkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pipkins Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipkins Cemetery
      • Northside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northside Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northside Cemetery
      • Rhymes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhymes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhymes Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhymes Cemetery
      • Green Lodge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Lodge Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lodge Cemetery
      • Merritt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
      • Pipkin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pipkin Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipkin Cemetery
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Magnolia Garden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Garden Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Garden Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Sandy Branch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Branch Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Branch Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #666487  (Ball Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #666487 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: Merrill
      • County: George         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #666487 (Ball Cemetery)

    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 George, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 30.9886, Longitude: -88.6653    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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