Blue Ball, Arkansas
Unincorporated community in Arkansas, U.S.
Blue Ball is an unincorporated community in Scott and Yell counties, in the U.S. state of Arkansas.[1]
History
Blue Ball was founded in 1873, and according to tradition was named from the fancied resemblance of a nearby mountain to a blue ball.[2] A variant name is "Blueball".[1] A post office called Blue Ball was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1955.[3]
Blue Ball is the nearest settlement to Powder Magazine, a ruined Civilian Conservation Corps structure. The Powder Magazine was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Ball
- ^ Blue Ball from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Scott County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
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Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Arkansas, United States
County seat: Waldron
- Mansfield‡
- Waldron
- Boles
communities
- Abbott
- Anderson
- Bates
- Black Fork
- Blue Ball‡
- Bryan
- Cauthron
- Cedar Creek
- Elm Park
- Evening Shade
- Gipson
- Green Ridge
- Harvey
- Hon
- Needmore
- Nella
- Nola
- Oliver
- Parks
- Pleasant Hill
- The Pines
- Weeks
- Winfield
- Y City
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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34°57′44″N 93°42′31″W / 34.96222°N 93.70861°W / 34.96222; -93.70861
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