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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 Ballard (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 Ballard. 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.

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 and hospitals 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.

Ballard is located in Monroe County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Alleghany (VA), Craig (VA), Giles (VA), Greenbrier & Summers.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Ballard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
    • Peterstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2>
      • 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
    • Wikel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wikel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wikel
      • From Ballard to Wikel
    • Creamery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creamery
      • From Ballard to Creamery
    • Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolfcreek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hillsdale
      • From Ballard to Hillsdale
    • Hollywood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
    • Meadow Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Spring Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Prince
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Quinnimont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenbrier County
  • Logan County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
    • Elgood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2>
      • 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
    • Oakvale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Athens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Grove
      • From Ballard to Oak Grove
    • East River ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Mercer County
    • Blake ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Mercer County
    • Princeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnston Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County
    • Edison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lashmeet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
    • Abraham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
      • Abraham is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abraham
      • From Ballard to Abraham
    • Shady Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Daniels
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <1>
    • Beaver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifftop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Raleigh County
    • Princewick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sullivan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sullivan
      • From Ballard to Sullivan
    • Tilden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grandview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grandview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grandview
      • From Ballard to Grandview
    • Pemberton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pemberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pemberton
      • From Ballard to Pemberton
    • Raleigh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raleigh
      • From Ballard to Raleigh
    • Beckley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
    • Forest Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bargers Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2>
      • 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
    • Hilldale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilldale
      • From Ballard to Hilldale
    • Pipestem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • True
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for True. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to True
      • From Ballard to True
    • Lowell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Ballard to Lowell
    • Talcott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Packs Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
    • Bellepoint
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
      • Brooklin is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooklin
      • From Ballard to Brooklin
    • Hinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bland County (VA)
  • Craig County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
    • Captain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Captain
      • From Ballard to Captain
    • Huffman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huffman
      • From Ballard to Huffman
    • Simmonsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
    • Rich Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2>
      • 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
    • 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.<2>
      • 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
    • 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.<2>
      • 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
    • 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.<3> 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 <1>
    • Pearisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Shumate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shumate
      • From Ballard to Shumate
    • Pembroke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
      • Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Thessalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thessalia
      • From Ballard to Thessalia
    • Mountain Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Poplar Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Montgomery County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
    • Prices Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • McBryde Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Sundance Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Blacksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Merrimac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Bennetts Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pulaski County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
    • Parrott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Cowan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cowan
      • From Ballard to Cowan
    • Fairlawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dublin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <1>
    • Hilton Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County (VA)
    • Newbern
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Wurno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wurno
      • From Ballard to Wurno
    • Pulaski
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Radford City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballard, with the one closest to Ballard listed first.
    • Mill Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • New Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Radford Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Radford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <1>
    • Sunset Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City (VA)
    • Simpkins Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Ballard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ballard.

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

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

  • Mt. Carman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orchard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Karnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broyles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broyles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peterstown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lovern Church of God Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Adair Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lively Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Hope Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reed Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

These 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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 <1>
  • 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.<2>
    • 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.<2>
    • 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
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    • 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.<3> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2>
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warford
      • Warford is located in Summers County

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

Newspapers Published in Ballard ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ballard, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ballard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ballard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ballard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4748, Longitude: -80.7788    
<6>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.




 

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