| Balltown | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Kentucky#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Kentucky##Location within the United States |
| Coordinates: | 37.739°N -85.506°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nelson |
| Named For: | James Ball |
| Elevation M: | 193 |
| Elevation Ft: | 633 |
| Timezone1: | Eastern Time |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Balltown is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
A post office was established at Balltown in 1884, and remained in operation until 1904.[1] The community was named in honor of James Ball, a pioneer settler.[2]