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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 Balls Mill (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 Balls Mill. 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.

Name Variations for Balls Mill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Balls Mill: Balls Ml. (or less commonly used: Balls Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Balls Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Balls Mill may originally have been Ball's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Balls Mill might be written as Ball Mill.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Balls Mill is located in Fauquier County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fauquier County: Clarke, Loudoun, Prince William, Rappahannock, Stafford & Warren.

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

  • Fauquier County     (The home county of Balls Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balls Mill, with the one closest to Balls Mill listed first.
    • Midland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bealeton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Opal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
      • Opal is located in Fauquier County
    • Blackwell Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
      • Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Catlett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Frytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Fauquier County
    • Warrenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brent Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
      • Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Remington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Fauquier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <2>
    • Turnbull
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
    • Broad Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Orlean
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balls Mill, with the one closest to Balls Mill listed first.
    • Jeffersonton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
    • Elkwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lignum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
      • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
    • Homeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
    • Culpeper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Eggbornsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
      • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
    • Norman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
    • Griffinsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
  • Fairfax City
    • Fairfax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balls Mill, with the one closest to Balls Mill listed first.
    • London Towne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
      • London Towne is located in Fairfax County
    • Centreville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
    • Clifton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
    • Chantilly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chantilly <2>
    • Lee-Hi Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee-Hi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
      • Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
    • Occoquan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occoquan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
      • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <2>
    • Random Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
      • Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
    • Burke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Floris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County
    • Lorton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorton
      • Lorton is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorton <2>
    • Hunts Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
      • Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
    • Oakton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
      • Oakton is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakton <2>
  • Fredericksburg City
    • Fredericksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balls Mill, with the one closest to Balls Mill listed first.
    • Middleburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Aldie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Arcola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Loudoun County
    • Welbourne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
    • Unison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
    • Waxpool
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waxpool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
      • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
    • Philomont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philomont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomont
      • Philomont is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomont <2>
    • White Pump
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
    • Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balls Mill, with the one closest to Balls Mill listed first.
    • Tryme
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
    • Peola Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
      • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
  • Manassas City
    • Manassas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
      • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <2>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balls Mill, with the one closest to Balls Mill listed first.
    • Indian Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Orange County
    • Burr Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
    • Wilderness
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
      • Wilderness is located in Orange County
    • True Blue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
    • Locust Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Rhoadesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Grassland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
    • Vulcan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Orange County
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balls Mill, with the one closest to Balls Mill listed first.
    • Nokesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Aden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
      • Aden is located in Prince William County
    • Bristow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Broad Run Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
      • Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
    • Linton Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
      • Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
    • Locust Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
    • Gainesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
    • Haymarket
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
      • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <2>
    • Bataan Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bataan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
    • Combat Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
      • Combat Village is located in Prince William County
    • Bull Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
    • Crestwood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balls Mill, with the one closest to Balls Mill listed first.
    • Amissville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Scrabble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Woodville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
    • Slate Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
    • Reager
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reager have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
    • Rediviva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rediviva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
      • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
    • Chester Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
    • Sperryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balls Mill, with the one closest to Balls Mill listed first.
    • Dunavant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Brockroad
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
      • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Parker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Todds Tavern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
      • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Waverly Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
      • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Logan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Paytes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
      • Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Leavells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
      • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Spotsylvania Courthouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balls Mill, with the one closest to Balls Mill listed first.
    • Cropp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
      • Cropp is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
      • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Storck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
      • Storck is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • King James Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
      • King James Village is located in Stafford County
    • Meadowood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
      • Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
      • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford County
    • Widewater Village at Stafford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widewater Village at Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Village at Stafford
      • Widewater Village at Stafford is located in Stafford County
    • Aquia Harbour
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquia Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
      • Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
    • Berea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Stafford County
    • Canterbury Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
      • Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
    • Stafford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren County
    • Applewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Balls Mill, with the one closest to Balls Mill listed first.
    • Doncaster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doncaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
      • Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Mattawoman Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawoman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
      • Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Riverview Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
      • Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Nanjemoy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
      • Nanjemoy is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Balls Mill ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Balls Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Balls Mill, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Balls Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Balls Mill:

Cemeteries Near Balls Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Balls Mill.

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 Balls Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Midland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midland Cemetery
  • Midland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midland Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Poplar Forks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Forks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Forks Cemetery
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
  • Warrenton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Perrowville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrowville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrowville Cemetery
  • Cedar Run Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • White Hall Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Hall Cemetery
  • Greenwich Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwich Cemetery
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Hearts Delight Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hearts Delight Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Catlett.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearts Delight Cemetery
    • Buckland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckland Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memory Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memory Gardens

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.<7>

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

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

  • Midland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Casanova
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casanova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
    • Casanova is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casanova <2>
  • Opal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
    • Opal is located in Fauquier County
  • Bealeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Meetze
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meetze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetze
    • Meetze is located in Fauquier County
  • Calverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton
    • Calverton is located in Fauquier County
  • Catlett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Fauquier County
  • Elk Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run
    • Elk Run is located in Fauquier County
  • Warrenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bristersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristersburg
    • Bristersburg is located in Fauquier County
  • Morrisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Fauquier County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nokesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Prince William County
    • New Baltimore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • New Baltimore is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <2>

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

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

The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Balls Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Balls Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6304, Longitude: -77.7392       In this case, the coordinates for Balls Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Balls Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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