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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 Ball Play (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 Ball Play. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Ball Play is located in Polk County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Fannin (GA), Murray (GA), Cherokee (NC), Bradley, McMinn & Monroe.

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

  • Polk County     (The home county of Ball Play)
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Play, with the one closest to Ball Play listed first.
    • Wildwood Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
    • East Cleveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • South Cleveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
    • Cleveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellefounte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Countryside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
    • McDonald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Charleston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <1>
    • Hopewell Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Hopewell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
    • Bent Tree Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
      • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
    • Mineral Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Etola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etola
      • From Ball Play to Etola
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Play, with the one closest to Ball Play listed first.
    • Howardville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Apison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Collegedale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
      • Collegedale is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <1>
    • Ooltewah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Auburn Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
      • Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
    • Ryall Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryall Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
      • Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
    • East Brainerd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
      • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
    • Harrison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <1>
    • Harrison Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
      • Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
    • Lakesite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
      • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Lake Dweller
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Birchwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brainerd Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Play, with the one closest to Ball Play listed first.
    • Luskville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luskville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luskville
      • From Ball Play to Luskville
    • Calhoun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
    • Claxton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Goodsprings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lamontville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Etowah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <1>
    • Riceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <1>
    • Mecca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mecca
      • From Ball Play to Mecca
    • Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
    • Englewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <1>
    • Nonaburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
      • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nonaburg
      • From Ball Play to Nonaburg
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Play, with the one closest to Ball Play listed first.
    • East View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
      • East View is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
    • Beta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beta
      • From Ball Play to Beta
    • Goodfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodfield
      • From Ball Play to Goodfield
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Play, with the one closest to Ball Play listed first.
    • Epperson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
      • Epperson is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Epperson
      • From Ball Play to Epperson
    • Coker Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rural Vale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Vale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
      • Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rural Vale
      • From Ball Play to Rural Vale
    • Jalapa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jalapa
      • From Ball Play to Jalapa
  • Catoosa County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Play, with the one closest to Ball Play listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
    • Catoosa Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ringgold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Graysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Indian Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Poplar Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Ellie Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
      • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
    • Boynton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dafron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dafron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
      • Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
  • Fannin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Play, with the one closest to Ball Play listed first.
    • Fry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pierceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Epworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • McCaysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <1>
    • Chestnut Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Pantertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Blue Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <1>
    • Cutcane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Greens Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Morganton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Gilmer County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Play, with the one closest to Ball Play listed first.
    • Santaluca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santaluca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
      • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County (GA)
    • Tails Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Log
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Northcutt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
      • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
    • White Path
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
      • White Path is located in Gilmer County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
    • Ellijay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Ellijay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Yukon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Murray County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Play, with the one closest to Ball Play listed first.
    • Tennga
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cisco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gregory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
    • Temple Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
      • Temple Grove is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
    • Crandall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sumac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
      • Sumac is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sumac
      • From Ball Play to Sumac
    • Eton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Chatsworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ball Ground
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Wells ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Murray County (GA)
    • Carters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Whitfield County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Play, with the one closest to Ball Play listed first.
    • Ruralvale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruralvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
      • Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruralvale
      • From Ball Play to Ruralvale
    • Red Clay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cohutta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Parrett Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrett Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
      • Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Plainview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
    • Varnell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Waring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Tunnel Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Face
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crow
      • From Ball Play to Crow
    • Crown Mill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
      • Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County (GA)
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ball Play, with the one closest to Ball Play listed first.
    • Burger Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hothouse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hothouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hothouse
      • From Ball Play to Hothouse
    • Pleasant Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Postell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postell
      • From Ball Play to Postell
    • Vests
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
      • Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vests
      • From Ball Play to Vests
    • Culberson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Hiwassee Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Ball Play ...

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

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

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

  • Ball Play Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Play Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Play Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McNair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McNair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillard - Ladd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillard - Ladd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillard - Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Fort Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fort Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fitzsimmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzsimmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzsimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fitzsimmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzsimmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzsimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shannon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ware Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Conasauga
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conasauga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conasauga
    • Conasauga is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conasauga <1>
  • Oldfort
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fetzerton ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fetzerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetzerton
    • Fetzerton is located in Polk County
  • Doogan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doogan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doogan
    • Doogan is located in Murray County (GA)
  • Alaculsy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaculsy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaculsy
    • Alaculsy is located in Murray County (GA)
  • Sylco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylco
    • Sylco is located in Polk County
  • Parksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
    • Parksville is located in Polk County
  • Felker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker
    • Felker is located in Bradley County
  • Cisco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Chable ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
    • Chable is located in Polk County
  • Ocoee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Earnest ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earnest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
    • Earnest is located in Bradley County
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    • Climer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climer
      • Climer is located in Bradley County
    • Benton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mills ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
      • Mills is located in Whitfield County (GA)

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

Newspapers Published in Ball Play ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ball Play.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ball Play, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ball Play.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ball Play:

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>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 Ball Play, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ball Play) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ball Play. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0331, Longitude: -84.6993    









 

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