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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Ballou is located in Mayes County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mayes County: Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Rogers & Wagoner.

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:

  • Mayes County     (The home county of Ballou)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Iron Post
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Post have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Post
      • Iron Post is located in Mayes County
    • Locust Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <2>
    • Cedar Crest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
      • Cedar Crest is located in Mayes County
    • Murphy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Mayes County
    • Sams Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sams Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Corner
      • Sams Corner is located in Mayes County
    • Pin Oaks Acres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Oaks Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oaks Acres
      • Pin Oaks Acres is located in Mayes County
    • Snake Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
      • Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
    • Sportsmen Acres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsmen Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmen Acres
      • Sportsmen Acres is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Chouteau
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chouteau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chouteau
      • Chouteau is located in Mayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chouteau <2>
    • Pump Back
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
      • Pump Back is located in Mayes County
    • Salina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mazie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mazie <2>
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Chewey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
      • Chewey is located in Adair County
    • Proctor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Adair County
    • Christie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Adair County
    • Wauhillau
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhillau
      • Wauhillau is located in Adair County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Peggs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lost City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Cherokee County
    • Gideon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in Cherokee County
    • Shady Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
    • Hulbert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Moodys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Scraper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
      • Scraper is located in Cherokee County
    • Tahlequah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodall
      • Woodall is located in Cherokee County
    • Zeb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeb
      • Zeb is located in Cherokee County
    • Briggs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
      • Briggs is located in Cherokee County
    • Park Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
      • Park Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hill <2>
    • Tsa La Gi Indian Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tsa La Gi Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tsa La Gi Indian Village
      • Tsa La Gi Indian Village is located in Cherokee County
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Big Cabin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cabin
      • Big Cabin is located in Craig County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Cabin <2>
    • Ketchum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchum
      • Ketchum is located in Craig County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ketchum <2>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Leach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
      • Leach is located in Delaware County
    • Rocky Ford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County
    • Oaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <2>
    • Twin Oaks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Oaks <2>
    • Bull Hollow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
      • Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County
    • Old Eucha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Eucha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eucha
      • Old Eucha is located in Delaware County
    • Tagg Flats
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tagg Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tagg Flats
      • Tagg Flats is located in Delaware County
    • Kansas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <2>
    • Eucha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloud Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
      • Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County
    • Flint Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
      • Flint Creek is located in Delaware County
    • New Eucha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
      • New Eucha is located in Delaware County
    • Beckwith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Delaware County
  • Muskogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Wybark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wybark
      • Wybark is located in Muskogee County
    • Fort Gibson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gibson
      • Fort Gibson is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gibson <2>
    • Bacone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacone
      • Bacone is located in Muskogee County
    • Muskogee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Rogers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Inola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inola
      • Inola is located in Rogers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inola <2>
    • Gregory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Rogers County
    • Tiawah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiawah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiawah
      • Tiawah is located in Rogers County
    • Justice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
      • Justice is located in Rogers County
    • Sequoyah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequoyah
      • Sequoyah is located in Rogers County
    • Claremore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Foyil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foyil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foyil
      • Foyil is located in Rogers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foyil <2>
    • Bushyhead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushyhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushyhead
      • Bushyhead is located in Rogers County
    • Verdigris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdigris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdigris
      • Verdigris is located in Rogers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
    • Chelsea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Rogers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <2>
  • Wagoner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballou, with the one closest to Ballou listed first.
    • Wagoner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mallard Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
      • Mallard Bay is located in Wagoner County
    • Okay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okay
      • Okay is located in Wagoner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okay <2>
    • Gibson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Wagoner County
    • Anchor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Wagoner County
    • Tullahassee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahassee
      • Tullahassee is located in Wagoner County
    • Porter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Wagoner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter <2>
    • Clarksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Wagoner County
    • Coweta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coweta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coweta
      • Coweta is located in Wagoner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coweta <2>
    • Redbird
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Wagoner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redbird <2>
    • Fair Oaks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Wagoner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Stones Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
      • Stones Corner is located in Wagoner County
    • New Tulsa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Tulsa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tulsa
      • New Tulsa is located in Wagoner County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ballou, see our County-by-County Page for 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 41 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 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. 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:

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.

  • McLain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLain Cemetery
  • Calvalier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvalier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvalier Cemetery
  • Haner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haner Cemetery
  • Hogan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Union Mission Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Mission Cemetery
  • Downing Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downing Cemetery
  • Downing Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downing Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
  • Peggs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peggs Cemetery
  • Little Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
  • Sixkiller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixkiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixkiller Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
  • Continue List   (156 more) ...
    • Bryan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
    • Alberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alberty Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Ballou in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ballou.

  • Keith
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
    • Keith is located in Rogers County

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.

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 State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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' (or 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- 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: 36.1459, Longitude: -95.1902       In this case, the coordinates for Ballou 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 Ballou, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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