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Welcome to Ball ...

The town of Ball is located in Rapides Parish<1>.


The location of Ball has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ball, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ball has a population of 3,959 people<3> (see below for details).

Ball is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Ball lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ball lies within the (318) area code.

The ZIP code for Ball: 71405<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ball had an population of 3,959 people. This is a decrease of 1.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ball had a population of 4,000 people. This makes Ball the parish's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Ball represents 0.09% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 75th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,000 people, the population of Ball increased 8.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,681 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ball.

Communities Also Named Ball ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ball - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida, Illinois, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio and Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ball.

Communities near Ball ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ball.

  • Alexandria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pineville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Colfax
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Woodworth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Boyce
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <6>
  • Pollock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dry Prong
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
    • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <6>
  • Creola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Creola is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Creola has also been known as:
    • Creola village
  • Libuse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse
    • Libuse is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libuse <6>
  • Stay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
    • Stay is located in Grant Parish

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ball. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ball.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ball. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ball.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ball. See our Newspapers Page for Ball.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ball ...

Looking for more information about Ball? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ball, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ball.

Adding Ball to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ball in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ball was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ball post office opened in 1896.

We also found Ball on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ball.

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

The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ball.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ball - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Ball). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ball or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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