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:
32.9093, -84.7391
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 Meriwether County<2>.
The county seat for Meriwether County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the north 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.
- Sharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Coplan - Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- County Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Clemens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Clemens Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemens Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- McKee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McKee Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Cemetery
- Caldwell - Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warm Springs City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greer & Robertson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ogletree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ogletree Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletree Cemetery
- Spring Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Spring Chapel Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Chapel Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tigner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tigner Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigner Cemetery
- Tramell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Tramell Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramell Cemetery
- Judson - Bulloch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Raleigh Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Raleigh Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Raleigh Methodist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Warm Springs.
- The Raleigh Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Raleigh UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258058 <5>
- Brooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- The Brooks Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fowler Family Cemetery
- Cane Creek Missionary Baptist (MB) Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ward Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Warm Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harris City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harris City is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Bullochville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
- Pine Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pine Mountain Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chalybeate Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Woodbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mountville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hamilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edman is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
- Belleview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Waverly Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Molena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitfield is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Pioneer Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Barker Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Barker Spring is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
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 Meriwether County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greenville
- Hamilton
- LaGrange
- Manchester
- Talbotton
- Warm Springs
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 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:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Meriwether 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 #324834 (Ward Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #324834 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: Meriwether
- Est. Elev: 275 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Warm Springs
- Location given for Ward Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9092962 Lon: -84.7390955
- 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 Meriwether, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |