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:
35.7639, -82.6994
The Ball Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies just to the north northeast 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 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Ball Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ball Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dry Pond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Dry Pond Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Roberson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Roberson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberson Cemetery
- Rectors Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rector Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rector Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Redmon Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Lunceford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lunceford Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunceford Cemetery
- Teague Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sprouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sprouse Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprouse Cemetery
- Tillery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- J. Lee Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ball Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ball Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rollins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Alexander
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leicester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sandymush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stackhouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stoney Knob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weaverville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mars Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trust
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hurricane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Woodfin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newfound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Democrat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Foster Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hot Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Emma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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. The following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ball Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 #1008891 (Ball Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1008891 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 646 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marshall
- Location given for Ball Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.763717 Lon: -82.6995803
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | 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. |
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