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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ballard had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.

  • Cashmere
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashmere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashmere
    • Cashmere is located in Monroe County
  • Cloverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Monroe County
  • Neponset
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
    • Neponset is located in Summers County
  • Indian Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mills
    • Indian Mills is located in Summers County
  • Crumps Bottom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Bottom
    • Crumps Bottom is located in Summers County
  • Peterstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
    • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
  • Rich Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lindside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindside
    • Lindside is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindside <3>
  • Assurance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Assurance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
    • Assurance is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Assurance
    • From Ballard to Assurance
  • Forest Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lurich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
    • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lurich
    • From Ballard to Lurich
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Glen Lyn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
    • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glen Lyn
    • From Ballard to Glen Lyn
  • Warford ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warford
    • Warford is located in Summers County
  • Elgood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Buck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
    • Buck is located in Summers County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Buck
    • From Ballard to Buck
  • Bluff City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bluff City
    • From Ballard to Bluff City
  • Kimballton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimballton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimballton
    • Kimballton is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Rock Camp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Camp
    • Rock Camp is located in Monroe County
  • Wayside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Monroe County
  • Bargers Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Willowton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
    • Willowton is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Willowton
    • From Ballard to Willowton
  • Narrows
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <3>
  • Pearisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ripplemead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripplemead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripplemead
    • Ripplemead is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Lillydale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillydale
    • Lillydale is located in Monroe County

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Ballard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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