Blue Ball is an

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in Scott and

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counties, in the

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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

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structure. The Powder Magazine was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

References

Unincorporated communities in Arkansas Unincorporated communities in Scott County, Arkansas Unincorporated communities in Yell County, Arkansas {{ScottCountyAR-geo-stub