Blue Ball is an unincorporated community in Scott and Yell counties, in the U.S. state of Arkansas.
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. A variant name is "Blueball". A post office called Blue Ball was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1955.
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.
References
- ^ 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.
| Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Arkansas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Waldron | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| Municipalities and communities of Yell County, Arkansas, United States | ||
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| County seats: Danville and Dardanelle | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
34°57′44″N 93°42′31″W / 34.96222°N 93.70861°W / 34.96222; -93.70861
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