RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Georgia >> Oconee County >> Ward CemeteryIndex...

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:

33.8348, -83.3307

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 Oconee County<2>.

The county seat for Oconee County is located in Watkinsville. Watkinsville lies just to the west northwest 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 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Ward Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Veal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Veal Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veal Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Elder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Elder Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
  • Hardigree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hardigree Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardigree Cemetery
  • Elder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Elder Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Cemetery
  • Willoughby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Willoughby Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Cemetery
  • Big Creek Hardshell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Tuck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tuck Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Puryear Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Puryear Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear Cemetery
    • Bearden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Bearden Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Huff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hardigree Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hardigree Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardigree Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Trible Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Trible Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trible Cemetery
    • Morton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery

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:

  • Watkinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Farmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
  • Bishop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
  • Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Arnoldsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Winterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • North High Shoals
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Maxeys
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stephens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Crawford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Overlook Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
    • Eastville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
    • High Shoals
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bostwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hull
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hull is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <6>
    • Osceola Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
    • Bogart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Colbert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Attica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica

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 Oconee 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 like to start with 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: