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A visit to the Ball Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:

35.5729, -84.7847

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ball Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Meigs County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the south of the Ball Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ball Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Ball Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sims Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Cooke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke Cemetery
  • Smith - Wilkey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
  • Leuty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Leuty Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leuty Cemetery
  • Ewing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing Cemetery
  • Porter - Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Decatur Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Decatur Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Cemetery
  • Old Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Cooley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
    • DeArmond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The DeArmond Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeArmond Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Eaves Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eaves Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaves Cemetery
    • Ingle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingle Cemetery
    • Correll Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Correll Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll Cemetery
    • Old Goodfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Flat Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hickory Flat Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat Cemetery
    • Rocky Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Peak - Hornsby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Peak - Hornsby Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Peak - Hornsby Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak - Hornsby Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Akeman Crossroad.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16940 <5>

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] of the Ball Cemetery.

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

  • Cute ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
  • Decatur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Akeman Crossroad
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
  • Sewee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
  • Goodfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
  • Lakewood Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
  • Spring City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Surprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Beta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
  • Prigmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
  • Dayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bryan Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Athens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Niota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Roddy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
    • Cumberland Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
    • Pioneer Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
    • Lamontville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
    • Luttrell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bell Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
    • Jewett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Glen Alice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Glen Alice is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
    • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Morrisgap is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
    • Ogden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Ogden is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Graysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Birchwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Manila
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Manila is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
    • Sweetwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Summer City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City

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 Meigs County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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: