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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 Blue Ball (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 Blue Ball. 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.

Name Variations for Blue Ball ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Blueball.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Blue Ball is primarily located in Butler County. A portion of Blue Ball extends into Warren 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 Butler County: Dearborn (IN), Franklin (IN), Union (IN), Hamilton, Montgomery, Preble & Warren.

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

  • Butler County     (The home county of Blue Ball)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ball, with the one closest to Blue Ball listed first.
    • Middletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • South Middletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middletown
      • South Middletown is located in Butler County
    • Poast Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
      • Poast Town is located in Butler County
    • Poast Town Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town Heights
      • Poast Town Heights is located in Butler County
    • Kyles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
      • Kyles is located in Butler County
    • Miltonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonville
      • Miltonville is located in Butler County
    • Trenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bethany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Butler County
    • Taylor Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Village
      • Taylor Village is located in Butler County
    • Rockdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Butler County
    • Astoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Butler County
    • Woodsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsdale
      • Woodsdale is located in Butler County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ball, with the one closest to Blue Ball listed first.
    • Fayetteville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Martin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
  • Clermont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ball, with the one closest to Blue Ball listed first.
    • Loveland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Branch Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Hill
      • Branch Hill is located in Clermont County
    • Epworth Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Heights
      • Epworth Heights is located in Clermont County
    • Mount Repose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Repose
      • Mount Repose is located in Clermont County
    • Mulberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Clermont County
    • Day Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Heights
      • Day Heights is located in Clermont County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Day Heights <1>
    • Ashdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale
      • Ashdale is located in Clermont County
    • Williams Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corners
      • Williams Corners is located in Clermont County
    • Newtonsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
      • Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Mount Carmel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Clermont County
    • Summerside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
      • Summerside is located in Clermont County
    • Moores Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
      • Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
    • Owensville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <1>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ball, with the one closest to Blue Ball listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • North Kingman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
      • North Kingman is located in Clinton County
    • Blanchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Midland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Wilmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Westboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Clinton County
    • Morrisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
    • Port William
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port William have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
      • Port William is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Martinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ball, with the one closest to Blue Ball listed first.
    • Bellbrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roxanna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
      • Roxanna is located in Greene County
    • Spring Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Beavercreek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trebein
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trebein
      • Trebein is located in Greene County
      • Trebein has also been known as:
      • Beaver Station
      • Beaver
      • Frost Station
      • Pickeneyville
      • Pinckneyvile
    • Pinewood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Greene County
    • Xenia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <1>
    • Fairborn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Wilberforce
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberforce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberforce
      • Wilberforce is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilberforce <1>
    • New Jasper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
      • New Jasper is located in Greene County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ball, with the one closest to Blue Ball listed first.
    • Loveland Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
      • Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Highpoint
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
      • Highpoint is located in Hamilton County
    • Fairfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <1>
    • Springdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <1>
    • Evendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evendale
      • Evendale is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evendale <1>
    • Sharonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Glendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <1>
    • Forest Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
      • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <1>
    • Pleasant Run Farm
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
      • Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County
    • Blue Ash
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
      • Lincoln Heights is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,354 people
    • Montgomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Greenhills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
      • Greenhills is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenhills <1>
  • Miami County
    • Garland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miami County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ball, with the one closest to Blue Ball listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <1>
    • Oakwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood Village <1>
    • Germantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <1>
    • Miamisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Farmersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • West Carrollton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Moraine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moraine
      • Moraine is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moraine <1>
    • Frytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Montgomery County
    • Gem City Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem City Estates
      • Gem City Estates is located in Montgomery County
    • Kettering
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Drexel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Montgomery County
    • New Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <1>
  • Preble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ball, with the one closest to Blue Ball listed first.
    • West Elkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gratis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
      • Gratis is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gratis <1>
    • Ingomar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingomar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Preble County
    • Camden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • West Alexandria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <1>
    • Morning Sun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Preble County
    • Eaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Lakengren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
      • Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County
    • College Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
      • College Corner is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <1>
    • Lewisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <1>
    • Euphemia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euphemia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County
    • Verona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Shelby County
    • Riverside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Shelby County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ball, with the one closest to Blue Ball listed first.
    • Hunter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Warren County
    • Red Lion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Warren County
    • Greentree Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Corners
      • Greentree Corners is located in Warren County
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Shadow Lake Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lake Village
      • Shadow Lake Village is located in Warren County
    • Springboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <1>
    • Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hageman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hageman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman
      • Hageman is located in Warren County
    • Five Points
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Warren County
    • Kenricksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenricksville
      • Kenricksville is located in Warren County
    • Mason
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
    • South Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lebanon
      • South Lebanon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lebanon <1>
    • Landen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landen
      • Landen is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landen <1>
  • Williams County
    • Franklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Williams County
  • Dearborn County (IN)
    • West Harrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ball, with the one closest to Blue Ball listed first.
    • Peoria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • Scipio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • Bath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • Rockdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • Mount Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Union County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ball, with the one closest to Blue Ball listed first.
    • Contreras
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contreras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Union County (IN)
    • West College Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <1>
    • Goodwins Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
      • Goodwins Corner is located in Union County (IN)
    • Billingsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
      • Billingsville is located in Union County (IN)
  • Campbell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ball, with the one closest to Blue Ball listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <1>
    • Dayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Woodlawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Fort Thomas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Newport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
    • Southgate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Kenton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ball, with the one closest to Blue Ball listed first.
    • Ludlow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <1>
    • Covington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Kenton Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton Hills
      • Kenton Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
    • Bromley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people

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

Newspapers Published in Blue Ball ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Ball.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blue Ball, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blue Ball.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Blue Ball:

Cemeteries Near Blue Ball ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blue Ball.

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 Blue Ball covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Grace Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dick's Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bigger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigger Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
  • East Shaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Shaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Shaker Cemetery
  • Woodhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodhill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Franklin.
    • The Woodhill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Franklin Cemetery
    • Wood Hill Cemetery
    • Woodland Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodhill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44160 <5>
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • Middletown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middletown Cemetery
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
  • Otterbein - Shaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein - Shaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein - Shaker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (541 more) ...
    • Red Lion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Lion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Lion Cemetery
    • Warwick - Rhodes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warwick - Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warwick - Rhodes Cemetery
    • Lemon Twp. Amanda Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blue Ball had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lemon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
    • Lemon is located in Butler County
  • Monroe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Middletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Excello
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excello
    • Excello is located in Butler County
  • Red Lion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Red Lion is located in Warren County
  • Poast Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
    • Poast Town is located in Butler County
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Le Sourdsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Sourdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Sourdsville
    • Le Sourdsville is located in Butler County
  • Kyles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
    • Kyles is located in Butler County
  • Carlisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <1>
  • Miltonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonville
    • Miltonville is located in Butler County
  • Trenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Rockdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Butler County
    • Bethany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Butler County
    • Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Butler County: www.butlercountyohio.org/

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>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- Blue Ball) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Ball. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4934, Longitude: -84.3363       In this case, the coordinates for Blue Ball have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Blue Ball, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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