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A visit to the Ballew Springs 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 Ballew Springs Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ballew Springs Cemetery:

32.8568, -98.0173

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

The Ballew Springs Cemetery is located in Parker County<2>.

The county seat for Parker County is located in Weatherford. Weatherford lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Ballew Springs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ballew Springs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Ballew Springs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Staggs Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fondren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Fondren Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondren Cemetery
  • Authon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Authon Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon Cemetery
  • Old Millsap Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Old Millsap Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Millsap Cemetery
  • Rish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rish Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rish Cemetery
  • Woodland Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lemley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Lemley Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • County Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
  • Pollard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Willow Pond Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Willow Pond Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond Cemetery
    • Dominicar Merlo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cox Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Dilbeck Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Dilbeck Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck Cemetery
    • Locke Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Locke Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Cemetery
    • Goen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Goen Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goen Cemetery
    • Perrino Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Perrino Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrino Cemetery
    • Hittson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hittson Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hittson Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ballew Springs Cemetery.

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

  • Wolters Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
  • Cool
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cool is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Mineral Wells
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Authon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Authon is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
  • Adell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Adell is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
  • Salesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
  • Whitt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Millsap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lemley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lemley is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley
  • Peaster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Perrin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Poolville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gibtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
    • Brock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Brock is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Brazos
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
    • Weatherford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Graford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Agnes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Agnes is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
    • Westbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Westbrook is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Carter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Carter is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Palo Pinto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dennis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Goshen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Goshen is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Boonsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville

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 Ballew Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Parker County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ballew Springs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Parker 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 Ballew Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1329990  (Ballew Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1329990 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: Parker
      • Est. Elev: 270 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mineral Wells East
      • Location given for Ballew Springs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.856793     Lon: -98.017264
      • 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 Parker, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ballew Springs 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.
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