A visit to the Ball Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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

Lat:   38.1415°   (38° 8' 29")

Lon:   -82.4932°   (-82° 29' 35")

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wayne. Wayne lies just to the north northeast of the Ball Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Ball Cemetery.<4>

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

• Bartram Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartram Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bartram Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Cassidy Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassidy Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassidy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cassidy Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Watts & Perry Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts & Perry Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts & Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Watts & Perry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Ferguson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Smith Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • 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 Wayne County
• Jackson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594231 <5>
• Davis Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Davis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Artrip Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artrip Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artrip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Artrip Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Jackson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Robertson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Wilson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Thompson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • 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 Wayne County
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  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • 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 Wayne County
  • Christian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christian Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Trent Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trent Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Hickory View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickory View Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Maynard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
    • The Maynard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Wronk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wronk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wronk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wronk Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Wellman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wellman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Frasher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frasher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frasher Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Harless Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harless Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harless Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Damron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Damron Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Noe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Noe Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Cox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Cox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Lower Napier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Napier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lower Napier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Upper Napier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Napier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Upper Napier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Stiltner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiltner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiltner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stiltner Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Wayne County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

• Echo
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Echo is located in Wayne County
• Mineral Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
• Fort Gay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
  • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
• Armilda
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
  • Armilda is located in Wayne County
• Louisa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
  • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <6>
• East Lynn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
  • East Lynn is located in Wayne County
• Wayne
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
  • Wayne is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <6>
• Hubbardstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbardstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
  • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County
• Walbridge ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
  • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
• Zelda ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
  • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
• Catalpa ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
  • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
• Centerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Wayne County
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  • Dunlow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
    • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
  • Potters
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
    • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Five Forks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Smoky Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
    • Smoky Valley is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Torchlight ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torchlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
    • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Maynard ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Clifford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Kiahsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiahsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
    • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
  • Buchanan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Stringtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Busseyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
    • Busseyville is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Fallsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
    • Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Yatesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Yatesville is located in Lawrence County (KY)

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 Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Louisa
  • Louisa lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Ball Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Louisa.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
• Wayne
  • Wayne lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ball Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wayne.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 West Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Wayne County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Boyd County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carter County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Elliott County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Greenup County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Johnson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Martin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Morgan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pike County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Boone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cabell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Logan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mingo County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Putnam County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Wayne County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for West Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for West Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Wayne
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Ball Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 #1535176  (Ball Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1535176 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: Wayne
  • County: Wayne         Elev: 296
  • Location given for GNIS #1535176 (Ball Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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