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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. 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 ...

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

Lat:   35.5321°   (35° 31' 55")

Lon:   -90.2580°   (-90° 15' 28")

The cemetery is located in Mississippi County<3>.

As an estimate, the Ward Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Joiner.

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Woolsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woolsey Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
  • Mt. Pisby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Conaster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conaster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Conaster Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
  • Spear Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
  • Rock of Ages Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock of Ages Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock of Ages Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock of Ages Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
  • Louise Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Louise Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
  • Harston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harston Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
  • Ashburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ashburn Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Pine Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Rest Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55321 <1>
    • Bowden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowden Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53149 <1>
    • Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
    • Uzzell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uzzell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uzzell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Uzzell Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
    • Potter Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Memorial Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Nichols Memorial Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Tyronza Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Tyronza Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Tyronza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Tyronza Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • East Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Cherry Bean Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bassett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bassett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bassett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bassett Cemetery is located in Mississippi County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyess have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
    • Dyess is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyess <6>
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bardstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
    • Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bardstown
    • From the Ward Cemetery to Bardstown
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
    • Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <6>
  • Bassett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gilmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Gilmore is located in Crittenden County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
    • Turrell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
      • Turrell is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <6>
    • West Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
      • West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
    • Rivervale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivervale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
      • Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
    • Corona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corona
      • From the Ward Cemetery to Corona
    • Marie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
      • Marie is located in Mississippi County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Athelstan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athelstan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athelstan
      • From the Ward Cemetery to Athelstan
    • Keiser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiser have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
      • Keiser is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Etowah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in Mississippi County
      • 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.

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 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:

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 #56040  (Ward Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #56040 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: Lepanto
    • County: Mississippi         Elev: 69
    • Location given for GNIS #56040 (Ward Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #56700

The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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 '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- ) 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: 35.5321, Longitude: -90.2580    
<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), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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