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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:

31.6144, -82.7446

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 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ward Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Lone Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Lone Hill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Hill Cemetery
  • Wood - Spell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wood - Spell Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Spell Cemetery
  • Central Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
  • Hinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
  • Burkett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Cato Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Cato Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Cemetery
  • Old Wayfare Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Old Wayfare Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Wayfare Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
    • Broxton City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Broxton City Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton City Cemetery
    • Chatterton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Chatterton Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Douglas City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Ward Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Mims Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mims Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims Cemetery
    • Denton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • West Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Denton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Broxton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Douglas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Nicholls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirkland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
  • Ambrose
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Alma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Alma is located in Bacon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <6>
  • Mora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mora is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
  • Wray
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hazlehurst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacksonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Graham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Graham is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Lumber City Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
    • Pearson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lumber City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Axson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Talmo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Talmo is located in Ware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
    • Leliaton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
    • Millwood
      (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 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.

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 helpful 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: