Profile for Ballard County, Kentucky, KY

County seat: Wickliffe

Ballard County is at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.

• Ballard County population
• Ancestry of people in Ballard County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Ballard County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Kentucky
• State data - Kentucky
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

11% of Ballard County residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ballard County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (KY GenWeb) for Ballard County
• Cemeteries in Ballard County

Post a query on a message board:

• Ballard County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Ballard County include Antioch Cemetery, Barlow Cemetery, Blank Cemetery, Cane Creek Cemetery, Criswell Cemetery, Cross Cemetery, Henderson Cemetery, Hillcrest Cemetery, Hines Cemetery, Holman Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Kentucky cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Ballard County include Bandana, Barlow, Blandville, Kevil, La Center, Lovelaceville, Wickliffe ... View communities

• Ballard County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kentucky

• Crime in Ballard County
• Arrests in Ballard County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Ballard County
• Recent death notices - selected KY newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Ballard County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kentucky
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Ballard County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Ballard County
• KY economy

School districts in Ballard County include Ballard County ... View school districts

• Private schools in Ballard County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Ballard County
• Diesel soot in Ballard County
• Land contamination in Ballard County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Ballard County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kentucky county fair info
• Kentucky festival info

• Ballard County government
• Kentucky state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Ballard County family history guide
• Historic sites in Kentucky
• Libraries in or near Wickliffe, the county seat
• Museums in Kentucky
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Help wanted ads - daily newspapers in Ballard County

Kentucky library

• Census map of Ballard County
• Historic maps of Kentucky
• Map of Kentucky counties

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Kentucky
• Today's news around Kentucky

• Search obituaries in Kentucky
• Recent death notices - selected KY newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kentucky
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Ballard County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ballard County political report.

• Kentucky Democratic party
• Kentucky Republican party
• Kentucky elections board

• Places of worship near Wickliffe, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Ballard County

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