A visit to the Ward Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ward Chapel Cemetery:
32.2907, -88.1411
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ward Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ward Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.
The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Butler. Butler lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ward Chapel Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Ward Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ward Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine Grove Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Christopher Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Millwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Millwood Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood Cemetery
- Black Bluff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Black Bluff Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bluff Cemetery
- Cokes Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Cokes Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokes Chapel Cemetery
- Shearon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Shearon Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearon Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Eureka Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Red House Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Red House Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Resthaven Memorial Gardens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Campground Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ward Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ward Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pelham
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Jachin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Derby
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Whitfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Choctaw City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Pennington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Cromwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Tompkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Intercourse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Ward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Lavaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bellamy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Kinterbish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Lisman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Myrtlewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Arrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Pushmataha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Butler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Half Acre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Coatopa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
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 Chapel Cemetery. The following communities are located in Choctaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ward Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Choctaw 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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1805550 (Ward Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805550 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: Choctaw
- Est. Elev: 47 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gaston
- Location given for Ward Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2906973 Lon: -88.1411329
- 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 Choctaw, 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 Chapel 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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