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A visit to the Wards 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 Wards Cemetery ...

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

29.8155, -82.9960

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wards Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wards Cemetery is located in Dixie County<2>.

The county seat for Dixie County is located in Cross City. Cross City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Wards Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wards Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Wards Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Baptist Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Baptist Cemetery
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
  • Old Hatchbend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Hatchbend Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hatchbend Cemetery
  • Hatchbend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hatchbend Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchbend Cemetery
  • Walker Creek Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayfair Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Wayfair Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayfair Cemetery
  • Fayetteville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Fayetteville Cemetery is located in Dixie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville Cemetery
  • Bethel Church of Christ Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope Family Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McCrabb Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The McCrabb Cemetery is located in Dixie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrabb Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
    • Midway Church of Christ Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Priscilla Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Maypop Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Maypop Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypop Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunts Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hunts Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Advent Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Grove Advent Church Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Advent Church Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Grove Advent Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cox Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wards Cemetery.

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

  • Little Lake City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
  • Bell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <5>
  • Branford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
  • Cross City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • O'Brien
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Fanning Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Trenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Waters Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
  • Fort White
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <5>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Andrews
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Andrews is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Manatee Road
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
    • McAlpin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • High Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Chiefland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

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 Wards Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dixie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Wards Cemetery: