Blue Ball is an unincorporated community in Scott and Yell counties, in the U.S. state of Arkansas. [1]
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]
34°57′44″N 93°42′31″W / 34.96222°N 93.70861°W
Blue Ball is an unincorporated community in Scott and Yell counties, in the U.S. state of Arkansas. [1]
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]
34°57′44″N 93°42′31″W / 34.96222°N 93.70861°W