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The location of the Ball Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9987°   (36° 59' 55")

Lon:   -81.9737°   (-81° 58' 25")

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

The county seat for Russell County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies just to the southwest of the Ball Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Russell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ball Cemetery.

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

    • Honaker
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Russell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Russell County
    • Dye
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Russell County
    • Elk Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
    • Lebanon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
    • Raven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Council
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
    • Spring City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Rowe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Red Ash
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Richlands
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Cardwell Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
        • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
      • Steeleburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
        • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
      • Brumley Gap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
        • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
      • Allison Gap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
        • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
      • Claypool Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
        • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
      • Cedar Bluff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
        • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
      • Carrie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
        • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
      • Mavisdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
        • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
      • Glenford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
        • Glenford is located in Washington County
      • Clinchburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
        • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
      • Saltville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bucu
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
        • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
      • Janey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
        • Janey is located in Buchanan County
      • Lowland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
        • Lowland is located in Washington County
      • Pounding Mill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Leemaster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
        • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County

    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 Russell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ball Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hess Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hess Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
    • Hess Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hess Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
    • Counts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Counts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Counts Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Counts Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Whitt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Jessee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessee Cemetery
    • Hess Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hess Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
    • McFarlane Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarlane Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlane Cemetery
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
    • Combs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Combs Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Claypool Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claypool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Claypool Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claypool Cemetery
      • Sutherland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
      • Fuller Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Fuller Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Combs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Combs Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
      • McGlothlin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGlothlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGlothlin Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGlothlin Cemetery
      • Fletcher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Fife Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fife Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Cemetery
      • Fletcher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Shoemaker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
      • Yates Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yates Family Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Family Cemetery
      • Lynch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
      • Powers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powers Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Browning Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browning Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Baylor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baylor Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baylor Cemetery

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

    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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1481438  (Ball Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1481438 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Elk Garden
      • County: Russell         Elev: 571
      • Location given for GNIS #1481438 (Ball Cemetery)

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

    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 Virginia's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ball Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9987, Longitude: -81.9737       In this case, the coordinates for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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