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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   33.8385°   (33° 50' 18")

Lon:   -83.3210°   (-83° 19' 15")

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Veal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Veal Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Elder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elder Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Big Creek Hardshell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Hardshell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Hardshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Creek Hardshell Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Harris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • 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 Oglethorpe County
  • Tuck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tuck Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Puryear Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puryear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puryear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Puryear Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Hardigree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardigree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardigree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hardigree Cemetery is located in Oconee County
  • Willoughby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willoughby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willoughby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willoughby Cemetery is located in Oconee County
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    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Trible Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trible Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trible Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trible Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Huff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elder Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Morton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Bates Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Woodis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodis Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Bearden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bearden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bearden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bearden Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Mayne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayne Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Hardigree Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardigree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardigree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardigree Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Fambrough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fambrough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fambrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fambrough Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County

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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
    • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <6>
  • Bishop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
    • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Farmington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scull Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
    • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
  • Arnoldsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Stephens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
    • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Former name for Stephens:
    • Antioch
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <6>
  • Crawford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Winterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Maxeys
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
    • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <6>
  • Overlook Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
    • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Eastville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
    • North High Shoals
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
      • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • High Shoals
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lexington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hull
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <6>
    • Bostwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bogart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Osceola Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
    • Colbert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Attica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson 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 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 first turn to 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:

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 #330159  (Ward Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #330159 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: Barnett Shoals
    • County: Oconee         Elev: 204
    • Location given for GNIS #330159 (Ward Cemetery)

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeecounty.com/

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 Oconee, 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- ) 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: 33.8385, Longitude: -83.3210       In this case, the coordinates for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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