A visit to the Ward Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ward Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ward Cemetery (FG ID #56700).
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:
35.5321, -90.2580
The Ward Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Joiner.
The cemetery is located in Mississippi County<3>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Ward Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 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.
- Whitton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dunn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woolsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Woolsey Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Cemetery
- Mt. Pisby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Conaster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Conaster Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conaster Cemetery
- Spear Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Rock of Ages Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rock of Ages Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock of Ages Cemetery
- Louise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Louise Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Cemetery
- Harston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Harston Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harston Cemetery
- Ashburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ashburn Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Pine Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Rest Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Rest Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bowden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Uzzell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Uzzell Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uzzell Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- Potter Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nichols Memorial Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Tyronza Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The East Tyronza Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tyronza Cemetery
- East Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The East Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
- Cherry Bean Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bassett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bassett Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ward Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whitton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Denwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dyess
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Birdsong
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bardstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tyronza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchmans Bayou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Joiner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lepanto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bassett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gilmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Marked Tree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Black Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Turrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
- Rivervale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
- Corona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marie is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Heafer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Athelstan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Keiser
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keiser is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Etowah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Etowah is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
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 Mississippi County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dyess
- Lepanto
- Marked Tree
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 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 Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Mississippi 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #56700
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #56040 (Ward Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #56040 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: Mississippi
- Est. Elev: 69 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lepanto
- Location given for Ward Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.532304 Lon: -90.25843
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Mississippi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |