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A visit to the Ballard Cemetery ...


The location of the Ballard Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Ballard Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   33.1340°   (33° 8' 2")

Lon:   -89.3015°   (-89° 18' 5")

The Ballard Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.

The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Ackerman. Ackerman lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ballard Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ballard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Choctaw County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ballard Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ballard Cemetery.

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

    • McCool
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
      • McCool is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Hinze
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
    • Weir
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <4>
    • Ethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Vowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
    • French Camp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
      • French Camp is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <4>
    • Plattsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
    • Louisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ackerman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Noxapater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
      • Noxapater is located in Winston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <4>
    • Kosciusko
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bankston ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Williams
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
        • Williams is located in Choctaw County
      • Sturgis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
        • Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
      • Hesterville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
        • Hesterville is located in Attala County
      • Reform
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
        • Reform is located in Choctaw County

    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 Ballard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Choctaw County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ballard Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Edgefield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edgefield Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgefield Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Bowie Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowie Chapel Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowie Chapel Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
    • McCool Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCool Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCool Cemetery
    • Old Bowie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bowie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bowie Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bowie Cemetery
    • Bloomingburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomingburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomingburg Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomingburg Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Rural Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rural Hill Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Hill Cemetery
    • Steed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steed Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steed Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Owens Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Chapel Cemetery
      • Hannah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah Cemetery
      • Center Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Carson Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carson Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Ridge Cemetery
      • Doty Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Boswell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boswell Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boswell 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 Ballard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #666493  (Ballard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #666493 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: McCool
      • County: Choctaw         Elev: 184
      • Location given for GNIS #666493 (Ballard Cemetery)

    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 Choctaw, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ballard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1340, Longitude: -89.3015       In this case, the coordinates for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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