Welcome to Ballard Crossroads ...
Ballard Crossroads is located in Gates County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Ballard Crossroads: Ballard Xrds.
Ballard Crossroads is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Ballard Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ballard Crossroads: 252
Communities near Ballard Crossroads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ballard Crossroads.
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ahoskie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Murfreesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
- Winton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cofield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
- Cofield is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Powellsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Powellsville is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Colerain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Colerain is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Harrellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
- Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Como
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
- Tunis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Tunis is located in Hertford 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 Ballard Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ballard Crossroads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ballard Crossroads. 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 Ballard Crossroads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballard Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Ballard Crossroads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ballard Crossroads ...
Looking for more information about Ballard Crossroads? 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 Ballard Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ballard Crossroads.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gates, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ballard Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |