Near Alvord in Wise County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Ball Knob Cemetery
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 28, 2024
1. Ball Knob Cemetery Marker
Deeded 1890, by J.S. and Nancy Ball to Audubon community. Incorporated as cemetery association 1962.
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 287.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 33° 22.536′ N, 97° 38.325′ W. Marker is near Alvord, Texas, in Wise County. It is on County Road 2475 half a mile east of County Road 2585, on the right when traveling west. From Alvord, take CR 2585 northeast about 4 miles, turn south on CR 2475 and continue about .5 mile to cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 337 Co Rd 2475, Alvord TX 76225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Capture of Willie & Bud Ball (within shouting distance of this marker); Hopewell Baptist Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); First United Methodist Church Alvord (approx. 3.3 miles away); City of Alvord (approx. 3½ miles away); General Ernest O. Thompson (approx. 3.7 miles away); Waggoner Cemetery (approx. 6.1 miles away); Battle of the Knobs (approx. 8.1 miles away); Uz Community (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alvord.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 28, 2024
2. Ball Knob Cemetery and marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 507 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
