| Official Name: | Ballard, West Virginia |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Monroe |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2119 |
| Coordinates: | 37.4747°N -80.7792°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 24918 |
| Area Codes: | 304 & 681 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 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]