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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
30.9886, -88.6653
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ball Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Ball Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Woodard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Woodard Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
- Eubanks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Eubanks Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks Cemetery
- Coward Place Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Coward Place Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coward Place Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Merrill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Merrill Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
- Eubanks - Dickerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- McLeod Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McLeod Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- McInnis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McInnis Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McInnis Cemetery
- Cooley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cooley Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pipkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pipkins Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipkins Cemetery
- Northside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Northside Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northside Cemetery
- Rhymes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rhymes Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhymes Cemetery
- Green Lodge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Green Lodge Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lodge Cemetery
- Merritt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Merritt Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
- Pipkin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pipkin Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipkin Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Magnolia Garden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Sandy Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sandy Branch Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Branch Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Lucedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hillman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McLain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McLain is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Leakesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Agricola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Americus ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Howell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beaumont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beaumont is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Avera
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wilmer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Clark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bothwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brewton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Hurley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wingate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gulfcrest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Citronelle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Deer Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vinegar Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Escatawpa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carson City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Carson City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- New Augusta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Beaumont
- Citronelle
- Leakesville
- Lucedale
- New Augusta
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #666487 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: George
- Est. Elev: 30 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Merrill
- Location given for Ball Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.9887975 Lon: -88.6647504
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Ball Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |