Ballard, West Virginia

Ballard, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°28′29″N80°46′45″W / 37.47472°N 80.77917°W / 37.47472; -80.77917
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Monroe
Elevation	2,119 ft (646 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	24918
Area codes	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1550160 [1]

Ballard is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Ballard is located on West Virginia Route 12, north of Peterstown. Ballard has a post office with ZIP code 24918. ^[2]

The community has the name of Clayton A. Ballard, an early storekeeper. ^[3]

Ballard is home to Ballard Christian School, which was formed in 1977. The closest high school is James Monroe High, which serves all of Monroe County. The town is also home to a variety of churches and several small business.

The average temperature is approximately 51 °F, lower than the West Virginia average temperature of 53 °F. ^[4]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ZIP Code Lookup
3. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 93.
4. Ballard weather average temperature