Ball Ground Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

From the record

“The Ball Ground Historic District in Ball Ground, Georgia is a 22 acres (8.9 ha) historic district which is roughly bounded by Highway 5 to the west; Commerce Street and Groover Street to the north; Valley Street and Gazaway Lane to the east; and Stripling Street, the southern terminus of Old Canton Road, and Depot Street to the south. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places October 30, 2009 and included 114 contributing buildings and four contributing sites.”
Wikipedia article Ball Ground Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 9 National Register listings published here for Cherokee County · listed in 2009 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Address. Old Canton Rd. and GA 372, Ball Ground, 30107
When was it listed? December 2009
Category. district
Census division. Ball Ground
National Register reference number. 09001057 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

319 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 319 fires within 5 miles of Ball Ground Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 641 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 122 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	122
Arson/incendiarism	122
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	19
Smoking	18
Equipment and vehicle use	13
Recreation and ceremony	9
Misuse of fire by a minor	8
Natural	5
Railroad operations and maintenance	3

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
9 September 2002	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2003-PICKENS-017
8 September 2002	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2003-CHEROKEE-007
5 September 1999	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
4 September 2010	Debris and open burning	1.5 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2011-CHEROKEE-004
26 September 1997	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
22 September 2005	Smoking	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
20 September 1998	Recreation and ceremony	1.5 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
20 September 1997	Smoking	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Cherokee County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 26 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 26 workings within 5 miles of Ball Ground Historic District: 10 past producers, 8 prospects, 7 occurrences, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Mica, Iron, Gold, Marble, Dimension. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Cochran Mine	Mica, Beryllium	Past Producer
Nelson Marble Prospect	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Unnamed Marble Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Lot 296	Marble, Dimension	Occurrence
Marble Deposit Unnamed	Marble, Dimension	Occurrence
Mrs Stearne's Property	Marble, Dimension	Occurrence
Burty No.1	Gold	Past Producer	Stream Placer
Frank Burt Prospect	Gold	Prospect
Latham Mine	Gold	Past Producer
Lot 208 Shaft	Gold	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Cherokee County

Storms near this property

37 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ball Ground, the town this property stands in, in 37 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 22 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
August 2013	Flash Flood	Ball Ground	$60,000	The Cherokee County emergency manager reported several drainage branches and creeks east of Ball Ground were overflowing their banks and flooding roads. Most of the flooding was associated with Long Swamp Creek and Conns Creek which was affecting Ball Ground Road and Conns creek road at Georgia Highway 372. Sperin Road near Conns Creek Road flooded with fire units only able to access the area from the Pickens County side. Several out buildings washed away or flooded along with a few vehicles off Conns Creek Road..
February 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$25,000	The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director and the public reported that about 10 trees were down north through east of Canton. One tree was down on a house in Ball Ground.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$5,000	Multiple trees down in the ball ground area .
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$5,000	Multiple trees were downed in the ball ground area including on Old Canton Rd at Old Nelson Rd, ball Ground Rd at Conns Creek Rd, and in the 2600 block of Conns Creek Rd.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$5,000	The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down on Fairview Road off Ball Ground Highway, on Old Dawsonville Highway near Roy Haynes Drive, on Gilmer Ferry Road at Valley Street and at Ball Ground Highway and Howell Bridge Road.
July 2011	Lightning	Ball Ground	$5,000	The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck a home one mile east of Ball Ground. Damages were minor and confined to the electrical system. No fire was observed.
May 2003	Flash Flood	Ball Ground	$5,000	The Ball Ground Post Office reported that a number of roads in the area were flooded and impassable.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$5,000	The public reported that power lines were down in Ball Ground. The Cherokee Tribune of Canton reported that winds blew down power lines and snapped off some trees, mainly in the Ball Ground area. Winds were estimated at 65 to 70 mph.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$5,000	The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that trees and power lines were down. There were several reports of tornadoes in the area, but there was never any confirmation of a touchdown.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$3,000	The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that the same thunderstorm downburst that began just north of Nelson in Pickens county continued south into extreme northern Cherokee county before dissipating. More than a dozen trees were down in the extreme northern part of the county north of Ball Ground, near the Pickens county line.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$3,000	The Cherokee County 911 Center reported that several large trees were down in the northeast part of the county.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$2,000	Tree down at the intersection of Hwy 372 and Conns Creek Road.
October 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$2,000	The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that two trees were down just south of Ball Ground, one of which had taken out a power line on Ball Ground Highway. The road had to be closed until the downed power line could be repaired. Another tree was down just north of Holly Springs. This tree also took out a power line and blocked a road.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$2,000	The public reported that a number of trees had been blown down by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. Winds gusts were estimated at 70 mph.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$1,000	Tree down at reavis mountain rd and pickens st near city of nelson per em.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$1,000	Tree down at Gilmer Ferry and Gazaway Lane .
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$1,000	The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down near the intersection of Mineral Springs Road and Purcell Free Lane.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$1,000	The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down on Flatbottom Road.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$1,000	Tree down blocking all lanes at Mineral Springs Road and Canton Highway in Ball Ground. Time estimated from radar.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$1,000	The Cherokee County 911 Center reported that three to four trees were blown down within this time frame.
July 2004	Tornado (F0)	Ball Ground	$1,000	The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director conducted a damage survey and concluded that a short-lived, approximately 50-yard wide F0 tornado, developed in a rural area of dense woods and brush 3 miles east-northeast of Ball Ground and traveled along the ground for approximately 400 yards. The tornado crossed Cherry Grove Road near the end of its path. Damage was confined to trees and brush. The Emergency Management Director concluded that it was a tornado since there was definite indication of rotation in the woods where the damaged occurred.
June 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$1,000	Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$500	The public reported trees down.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	$250	The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that one tree was blown down.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	-	Public report of a snapped tree and a damaged shade structure near Flatbottom Rd and Clark Ln.
June 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Ball Ground	-	Tree reported down at the intersection of Gilmer Ferry Rd and Northridge Rd.
July 2018	Hail	Ball Ground	-	The public reported quarter size hail in the 1500 block of Old Canton Road.
April 2016	Hail	Ball Ground	-	An amateur radio operator reported penny size hail around Old Dawsonville Road and Jordan Road.
March 2008	Hail	Ball Ground	-	The public reported nickel-sized hail in the Ball Ground area.
May 2006	Hail	Ball Ground	-	The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail.
July 2004	Hail	Ball Ground	-	The public reported penny-sized hail.
June 2001	Hail	Ball Ground	-	The public reported nickel size hail.
March 1999	Hail	Ball Ground	-	The Cherokee county Civil Defense director reported dime size hail.
May 1998	Hail	Ball Ground	-	no account filed
April 1997	Hail	Ball Ground	-	no account filed
May 1997	Hail	Ball Ground	-	no account filed
June 1994	Hail	Ball Ground	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Cherokee County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

1 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph	Property	Distance	Listed
	Alfred W. Roberts House	0.3 miles	1985

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 09001057 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Cherokee County	All 9 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.