Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Ballard (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ballard. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ballard is located in Martin County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Martin County: Beaufort, Bertie, Edgecombe, Halifax, Pitt & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Ballard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ballard:
- Martin County (The home county of Ballard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Hamilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Everetts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Everetts is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Gold Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Point is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Williamston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hassell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hassell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Robersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Grass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Parmele
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parmele is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jamesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dardens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dardens is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
- Beaufort County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Rosedale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Washington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pinetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Washington Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Walla Watta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- Chocowinity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- River Road
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Gaylord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Bertie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Drew
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Drew is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston Woodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Askewville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Askewville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Kelford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kelford is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Hexlena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hexlena is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
- Roxobel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Roxobel is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Merry Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
- Aulander
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Aulander is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Ashland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Avoca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Powellsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Powellsville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Edenhouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Edenhouse is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenhouse
- Edenhouse has also been known as:
- Eden House Point
- Eden House
- Edenhouse Point
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Coakley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
- Speed
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Speed is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Conetoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Hope Lodge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
- Lawrence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Princeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Tarboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Summerfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Henrietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Leggett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Hartsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Hartsease
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
- Halifax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Palmyra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Hobgood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hobgood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Braswells Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Braswells Crossroads is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswells Crossroads
- Roseneath
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roseneath is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
- Scotland Neck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tillery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hertford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Earleys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Earleys is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
- Poor Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Poor Town is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
- Ahoskie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Menola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Menola is located in Hertford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Eagletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Eagletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Rich Square
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Congleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Congleton is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
- Oakley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakley is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Whitehurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehurst is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehurst
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stokes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stokes is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Whichard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whichard is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
- Pactolus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pactolus is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- House
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- House is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Grimesland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Simpson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Simpson is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Greenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ripple City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ripple City is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
- Falkland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Falkland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Plymouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Pine Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Westover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Westover is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Roper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wenona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wenona is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ballard, see our County-by-County Page for Ballard.
Cemeteries Near Ballard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ballard.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ballard - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ballard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Martin Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Barnhill Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Staton - Biggs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Everett Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cashie Baptist Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mizell Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sandy Point Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
- The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edgewood Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47284 <3>
- Continue List (97 more) ...
- Harman Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fields Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Ballard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ballard.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
- Everetts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Everetts is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Hamilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williamston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hassell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hassell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Robersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Parmele
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parmele is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Conoho
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Conoho is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conoho
- Drew
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Drew is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jamesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palmyra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Coakley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
- Hobgood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hobgood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Conetoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ballard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ballard.
Newspapers Published in Ballard ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballard.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ballard, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ballard.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ballard:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Martin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Bertie County
- Edgecombe County
- Halifax County
- Hertford County
- Northampton County
- Pitt County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Ballard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ballard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |