Blue Ball is a community in Butler and Warren counties, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1] The community was established in 1820 at the intersection of the Dixie Highway (later U.S. Route 25). Blue Ball was annexed by nearby Middletown in 1994.[2]

Location of Blue Ball, Ohio
Location of Blue Ball, Ohio

Blue Ball was so named because that image appeared on its tavern's signboard for the benefit of the illiterate.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Ball, Ohio
  2. ^ McNutt, Randy (May 15, 1999). "Old inns' legacy remains visible". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "Warren County, Ohio Place Names". Warren County Genealogical Society. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.

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