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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 Ballou (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 Ballou. 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.

Ballou is located in Shelby County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Logan & Miami.

Below are the counties that are near Ballou. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ballou:

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Ballou)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Pasco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
      • Pasco is located in Shelby County
    • Sidney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
      • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <1>
    • Lockington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Hardin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Maplewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Shelby County
    • Anna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
    • Dawson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Jackson Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Montra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
      • Montra is located in Shelby County
    • Filburns Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
      • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
      • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
    • Russia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <1>
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Santa Fe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
    • Minster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fryburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fryburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
      • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
    • New Bremen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
      • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <1>
    • Saint Johns
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
    • New Knoxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
      • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
    • Wapakoneta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Uniopolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
      • Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
    • Moulton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
    • Waynesfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
      • Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Saint Marys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Carysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
      • Carysville is located in Champaign County
    • Millerstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Champaign County
    • Saint Paris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Christiansburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <1>
    • Westville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Champaign County
    • Kingscreek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
      • Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
    • Urbana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <1>
    • Mingo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Powhattan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Champaign County
    • Mutual
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • North Lewisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <1>
    • Mechanicsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Woodstock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Dialton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialton
      • Dialton is located in Clark County
    • Dodo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodo
      • Dodo is located in Clark County
    • North Hampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hampton
      • North Hampton is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • New Carlisle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <1>
    • Lawrenceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Clark County
    • Tremont City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Owl Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
      • Owl Town is located in Clark County
    • Eagle City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Clark County
    • Donnelsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelsville
      • Donnelsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Northridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Clark County
    • Crystal Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
    • Greenlawn Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
      • Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
    • Oakwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Clark County
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Versailles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gettysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
      • Gettysburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Frenchtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Darke County
    • Osgood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <1>
    • Yorkshire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Pitsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Darke County
    • Dawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
      • Dawn is located in Darke County
    • Poplar Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
      • Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
    • North Star
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <1>
    • Pikeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County
    • Arcanum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
      • Arcanum is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <1>
    • Abbottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsville
      • Abbottsville is located in Darke County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Fairborn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
      • Fairborn is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <1>
    • Yellow Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
      • Yellow Springs is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Springs <1>
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <1>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Quincy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • De Graff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <1>
    • Logansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansville
      • Logansville is located in Logan County
    • West Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Iron City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
    • Bellefontaine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Russells Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
      • Russells Point is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <1>
    • Valley Hi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
      • Valley Hi is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Lakeview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <1>
    • Huntsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <1>
    • Zanesfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
      • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <1>
    • New Richland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Logan County
    • Marl City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
  • Mercer County
    • Chickasaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <1>
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Conover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Conover is located in Miami County
    • Lena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Miami County
    • Fletcher
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Casstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
      • Casstown is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <1>
    • Piqua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Alcony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcony
      • Alcony is located in Miami County
    • Troy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Polo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County
    • Covington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • West Covington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
      • West Covington is located in Miami County
    • Tipp City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipp City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipp City
      • Tipp City is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipp City <1>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Kessler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kessler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Tadmor ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tadmor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Montgomery County
    • Huber Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
      • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <1>
    • Sulphur Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Grove
      • Sulphur Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Vandalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <1>
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <1>
    • Hooks Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Corner
      • Hooks Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Clayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Englewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <1>
    • Shiloh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
    • Northview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Montgomery County
    • Phillipsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Northridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Riverside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <1>
  • Preble County
    • Verona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ballou, see our County-by-County Page for Ballou.

Cemeteries Near Ballou ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ballou.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ballou covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.

  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dorsey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plattsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plattsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plattsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sturm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leatherwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leatherwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leatherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fletcher Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (541 more) ...
    • Orange Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Dunkard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dunkard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ballou had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.

  • Plattsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsville
    • Plattsville is located in Shelby County
  • Tawawa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tawawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tawawa
    • Tawawa is located in Shelby County
  • Depew
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
    • Depew is located in Shelby County
  • Fletcher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
  • Conover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Conover is located in Miami County
  • Lena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Miami County
  • Carysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
    • Carysville is located in Champaign County
  • Pemberton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
    • Pemberton is located in Shelby County
  • Saint Paris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Millerstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
    • Millerstown is located in Champaign County
  • Kirkwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Shelby County
  • Crayon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayon
    • Crayon is located in Champaign County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Quincy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
      • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ballou. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ballou.

Newspapers Published in Ballou ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballou.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ballou, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ballou.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Ballou:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ballou. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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.
<5>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 Ballou, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ballou) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ballou. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1998, Longitude: -84.0602       In this case, the coordinates for Ballou have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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