John Ball

John Ball (HMTPB)

Location: Ewing, VA 24248 Lee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 37.88', W 83° 27.127'

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1756-1809

Pioneer settler of Lee County, Revolutionary soldier, juror, and surveyor. Helped select road from Martins Station to Cumberland Gap. Buried south of here at mouth of the cave. His wife was "Polly" Yearly. His great-grandson, P. M. Ball (1837-1927), was a Confederate Soldier.
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Placed ByWWH. Approved by the Lee County Board of Supervisors. Sponsored by descendants of John Ball
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Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 10:36am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 280752 N 4056776
Decimal Degrees36.63133333, -83.45211667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 37.88', W 83° 27.127'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 37' 52.80" N, 83° 27' 7.62" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 433 Dr Thomas Walker Rd, Ewing VA 24248, US
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