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A visit to the Ward Cemetery ...


The location of the Ward Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Ward Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ward Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ward Cemetery

Lat:   33.7670°   (33° 46' 1")

Lon:   -85.0822°   (-85° 4' 55")

The Ward Cemetery is located in Haralson County<2>.

The county seat for Haralson County is located in Buchanan. Buchanan lies just to the west northwest of the Ward Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Ward Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Haralson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ward Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ward Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Morgan
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Haralson County
    • Temple
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bremen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Buchanan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Waco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Haralson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <4>
    • Hart Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
      • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
    • Tabernacle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
    • Bowdon Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Budapest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
      • Budapest is located in Haralson County
    • Villa Rica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Zion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Felton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tallapoosa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Carrollton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Winston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Tyree
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
        • Tyree is located in Douglas County
      • Jonesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
        • Jonesville is located in Carroll County
      • White City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Douglas County
      • Braswell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
        • Braswell is located in Paulding County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
      • Rockmart
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
        • Rockmart is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Ward Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Haralson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ward Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ward Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ward Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Haralson County
      • The Union Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Haralson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Old Union Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Hill Cemetery is located in Haralson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Church of God Prophecy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Haney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haney Cemetery is located in Haralson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Haralson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Posey Memory Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posey Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Posey Memory Gardens is located in Haralson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Memory Gardens
    • Poseyville UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35506 <6>
    • County Line Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • New Brooklyn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Brooklyn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Draketown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draketown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Draketown Cemetery is located in Haralson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draketown Cemetery
      • Piney Woods Community Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Piney Woods Community Cemetery is located in Haralson County
        • The Piney Woods Community Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Piney Woods Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Piney Woods Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Woods Community Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Haralson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Center Point Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
      • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Temple.
        • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32786 <6>
      • Faith Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Buchanan City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan City Cemetery is located in Haralson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan City Cemetery
      • Estavanko Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estavanko Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estavanko Cemetery is located in Haralson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estavanko Cemetery
      • Haralson Memory Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haralson Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haralson Memory Gardens is located in Haralson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haralson Memory Gardens
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Haralson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Holly Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Wesley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Ward Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #324835  (Ward Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #324835 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Draketown
      • County: Haralson         Elev: 367
      • Location given for GNIS #324835 (Ward Cemetery)

    The official website for Haralson County: www.haralsoncountyga.org/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Haralson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ward Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7670, Longitude: -85.0822       In this case, the coordinates for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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