Blue Ball, Arkansas

Blue Ball is an unincorporated community in Scott and Yell counties, in the U.S. state of Arkansas.[1]

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.[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]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Ball
  2. Blue Ball from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  4. "Scott County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 7 July 2019.



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