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A visit to the Ball's Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ball's Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ball's Cemetery (FG ID #2264299)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Ball's Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ball's Cemetery

Lat:   43.7346°   (43° 44' 4")

Lon:   -81.5407°   (-81° 32' 26")

Name Variations for Ball's Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Ball's Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Ball's Burial Ground / Ball's Methodist Cemetery

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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> of the Ball's Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ball's Cemetery, with the nearest first.

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ball's Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ball's Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Auburn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Summerhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
  • Londesborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Benmiller
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benmiller came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benmiller
  • McGaw ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Saratoga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
  • Blyth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Westfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Carlow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlow
  • Holmesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
  • Prosperity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
  • Donnybrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnybrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Saint Augustine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Nile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nile came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nile
    • Saltford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltford
    • Clinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dungannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dunlop
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlop came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlop
    • Meneset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meneset came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meneset
    • Goderich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kinburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harlock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlock
    • Marnoch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marnoch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marnoch
    • Sunset Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Vanastra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanastra came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanastra
    • Walton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Sunshine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Belgrave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fordyce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
    • Sheppardton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppardton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppardton

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Ball's Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Ball's Cemetery:

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ball's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7346, Longitude: -81.5407    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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