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A visit to the Ball Knob 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 Knob Cemetery ...

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

33.3759, -97.6386

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

The Ball Knob Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Ball Knob Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Ball Knob Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Briar Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Briar Branch Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Branch Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
  • Pella Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pella Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Lake Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lake Valley Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley Cemetery
  • Lake Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lake Valley Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley Cemetery
  • Jonestown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Jonestown Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rush Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rush Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
  • Huddelston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Huddelston Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddelston Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Huddelston Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sunset.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4396 <5>
  • Scrougy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Scrougy Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrougy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sunset Beasley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Fryer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fryer Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryer Cemetery
    • Cumber Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Cumber Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumber Cemetery
    • Denver Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Denver Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ball Knob Cemetery.

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

  • Alvord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • New Harp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Harp is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
  • Greenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sunset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Decatur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Park Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Park Springs is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
  • Forestburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruitland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fruitland is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Bridgeport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Salona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Salona is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
  • Rosston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Slidell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Paradise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Herman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Herman is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Hardy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hardy is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Dye
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Dye is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
    • Bowie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bowie is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <6>
    • Bluett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bluett is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett

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 Knob Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wise County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alvord
    • Alvord lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Ball Knob Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alvord.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
  • Bowie
    • Bowie lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Ball Knob Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowie.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Bridgeport
  • Chico
    • Chico lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Ball Knob Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chico.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
  • Decatur
  • Forestburg
  • Paradise

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 either 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 Knob Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wise County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Knob Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1351465  (Ball Knob Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1351465 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Wise
      • Est. Elev: 348 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Smyrna
      • Location given for Ball Knob Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.3759453     Lon: -97.6386409
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 Knob Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.