The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Ballville was laid out around 1840. The community was named after Colonel Ball, a local Indian fighter.
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1 historic place in Ballville
1 place in Ballville is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In Ohioby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 other
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
0historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1974first listedMull Covered Bridge
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Structures
When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.