A visit to the Ward Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ward Cemetery:
33.1254, -87.3692
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ward Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ward Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County<2>.
The county seat for Tuscaloosa County is located in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Ward Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ward Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ward Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ward Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sandy Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek Cemetery
- Thomas Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Thomas Chapel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Chapel Cemetery
- Coaling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Coaling Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- New Asia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Asia Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Asia Cemetery
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Enterprise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
- Cottondale Nature Garden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Tuscaloosa.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22723 <5>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Duncanville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Burns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Garners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Garners Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garners Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Garners Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Peterson.
- The Garners Cemetery has also been known as:
- Riley Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22966 <5>
- Tuscaloosa Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Tuscaloosa Memorial Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscaloosa Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tuscaloosa Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Tuscaloosa.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26764 <5>
- Gilgal Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Gilgal Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Gilgal Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gilgal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23009 <5>
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Hubbard Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Hubbard Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hubbard Family Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hubbard Family Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Centreville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23574 <5>
- George Stewart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Big Hurricane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Big Hurricane Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hurricane Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 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:
- Coaling
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
- Duncanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Hagler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Cottondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Peterson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Vance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brookwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Alberta City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- Holt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- University
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Scottsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Wood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Tuscaloosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sahama Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Fikestown ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fikestown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
- Ingleside Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Burmah ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Burmah is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
- North Bibb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Bibb is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
- Northport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- West Blocton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blocton Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
- Blocton Junction has also been known as:
- Blockton Junc
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Pondville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Corinne ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Corinne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Italian Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Italian Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
- Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Green Pond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abernant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
- Kellerman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
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 Tuscaloosa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blocton - Historic
- Tuscaloosa
- University
- West Blocton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Alabama:
- Pages specific to Tuscaloosa County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #158760 (Ward Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #158760 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Tuscaloosa
- Est. Elev: 99 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coaling
- Location given for Ward Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1253977 Lon: -87.3691681
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ward Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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