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The location of the Ward Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

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

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

Lat:   32.9093°   (32° 54' 33")

Lon:   -84.7391°   (-84° 44' 20")

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 .

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 Meriwether County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <4>
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Woodbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
    • Mountville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Woodland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Edman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
        • Edman is located in Meriwether County
      • Belleview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
        • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Waverly Hall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
        • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <4>
      • Molena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
        • Molena is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <4>
      • Gay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
        • Gay is located in Meriwether County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <4>
      • Whitfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
        • Whitfield is located in Troup County
      • Pioneer Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
        • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
      • Barker Spring
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
        • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
      • Lone Oak
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
        • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Rocky Mount
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
        • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ward Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Coplan - Perry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coplan - Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coplan - Perry Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coplan - Perry Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Clemens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clemens Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemens Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • McKee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKee Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
    • Caldwell - Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell - Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell - Williams Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell - Williams Cemetery
    • Warm Springs City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Greer & Robertson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer & Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer & Robertson Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer & Robertson Cemetery
    • Ogletree Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogletree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ogletree Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogletree Cemetery
    • Spring Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Chapel Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Chapel Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Harris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tigner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tigner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tigner Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tigner Cemetery
      • Tramell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tramell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tramell Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tramell Cemetery
      • Judson - Bulloch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson - Bulloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Judson - Bulloch Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson - Bulloch Cemetery
      • Raleigh Methodist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Raleigh Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Raleigh Methodist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Warm Springs.
        • The Raleigh Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Raleigh United Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raleigh Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258058 <6>
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brooks Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33003 <6>
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • The Brooks Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fowler Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks 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.

    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: GNIS record #324834 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: Warm Springs
      • County: Meriwether         Elev: 275
      • Location given for GNIS #324834 (Ward Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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' (or 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: 32.9093, Longitude: -84.7391       In this case, the coordinates for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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