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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:

41.2170, -88.4723

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 Grundy County<2>.

The county seat for Grundy County is located in Morris. Morris lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Ward Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brookside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Old Mazon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Old Mazon Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mazon Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Goodfarm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Goodfarm Cemetery is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfarm Cemetery
  • Maxton & Woodside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hegland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hegland Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegland Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Dwight Old Town Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sample Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sample Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Allen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Nevada Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Nevada Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Cemetery
    • Braceville - Gardner Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Braceville - Gardner Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville - Gardner Cemetery
      • The Braceville - Gardner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Augustine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #168173 <5>
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Highland Town ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
  • Verona
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mazon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wauponsee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
  • Kinsman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sunbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
  • Dwight
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dwight is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <6>
  • Gardner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Centerville is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Claypool
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Claypool is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
  • Gaslight Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
  • Seneca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Seneca is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
    • Seneca has also been known as:
    • Crotty
    • Seneca village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ransom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Adams is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • South Wilmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Braceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Central City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Central City is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Carbon Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Morris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Budd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Budd is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
    • East Brooklyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Godley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Godley is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Coal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marseilles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Clarke City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
    • Diamond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Grundy 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 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: