Ballard is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Anderson County, in the U.S. state of

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ...

History

A post office was established at Ballard in 1893, and remained in operation until 1904. Thomas Ballard was credited with successfully petitioning for the establishment of the post office.

References

Unincorporated communities in Anderson County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{AndersonCountyKY-geo-stub