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:
31.5077, -82.8296
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 Coffee County<2>.
The county seat for Coffee County is located in Douglas. Douglas lies just to the west 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Ward Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ward Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Douglas City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Douglas City Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Douglas City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Douglas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33659 <5>
- Wayfare Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wayfare Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayfare Cemetery
- Ashley Yoemans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Morman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Morman Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morman Cemetery
- Grantham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Grantham Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
- Rocky Pond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rocky Pond Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Pond Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- McClelland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McClelland Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland Cemetery
- Harrell Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Chaney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Peterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- John Carver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The John Carver Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Carver Cemetery
- Carver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Carver Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Cemetery
- Chatterton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Chatterton Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton Cemetery
- Kirkland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- St. Illa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Illa Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Illa Cemetery
- Pine Forests Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central 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 Ward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ward Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Douglas
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mora is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
- Broxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ambrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leliaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
- Wray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Axson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Denton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willacoochee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Millwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Talmo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Talmo is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
- Kirkland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Alma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Coffee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alapaha
- Alma
- Broxton
- Douglas
- Hazlehurst
- Millwood
- Ocilla
- Pearson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Coffee 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 #345144 (Ward Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #345144 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: Coffee
- Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Douglas North
- Location given for Ward Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5076964 Lon: -82.829587
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Coffee, 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 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'. |
| <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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