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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 Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ball Cemetery (FG ID #38559)

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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   45.0722°   (45° 4' 19")

Lon:   -123.3279°   (-123° 19' 40")

The Ball Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Ball Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 websites are open to everyone.

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

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Polk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ball Cemetery.

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

    • Bellevue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
    • Sheridan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
      • Buell is located in Polk County
    • Amity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <4>
    • Dolph Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
    • Willamina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Crowley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Whiteson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
    • Ellendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
    • Dallas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <4>
    • Rickreall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Zena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
      • Zena is located in Polk County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Eola Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
        • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
      • Hopewell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • McMinnville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lincoln
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Salemtowne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
        • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Grand Ronde
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Eola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
        • Eola is located in Polk County
      • Falls City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Bridgeport
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
      • Keizer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
        • Keizer is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <4>
      • Dayton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>

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

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Ball Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ball Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ball Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Greencrest Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greencrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greencrest Memorial Park is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencrest Memorial Park
    • Brigittine Monastery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Harmony Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Baptist Cemetery
      • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135225 <1>
    • Blair Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blair Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253777 <1>
    • Salt Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Creek Cemetery
    • Amity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amity Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
    • Hussey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hussey Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hussey Cemetery
    • Willamina Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Willamina Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willamina Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Willamina.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willamina Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39563 <1>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • South Yamhill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Yamhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Yamhill Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Yamhill Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Mennonite Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sheridan Mennonite Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39128 <1>
      • Fast Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fast Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fast Cemetery
      • Etna Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Etna Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etna Cemetery
      • Buck Hollow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Buck Hollow Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Hollow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Willamina.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Hollow Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38615 <1>
      • Brown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

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

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1162824  (Ball Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1162824 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ballston
      • County: Polk         Elev: 56
      • Location given for GNIS #1162824 (Ball Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38559

    The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.or.us/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ball Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0722, Longitude: -123.3279    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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