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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:

39.1270, -88.1720

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 Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south 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 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ward Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hayes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Songer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Songer Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songer Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Plainfield Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Cemetery
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
  • Aten Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Aten Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten Cemetery
  • Swick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Swick Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swick Cemetery
  • Swick Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Swick Family Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swick Family Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Redford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Redford Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Redford Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Newton.
  • Hidalgo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hidalgo Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo Cemetery
  • Diel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Diel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Myer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Myer Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myer Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
    • Chezem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chezem Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chezem Cemetery
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
    • Gila Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gila Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila Lutheran Cemetery
    • Coburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Coburn Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburn Cemetery
    • Chaple Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Chaple Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaple Cemetery
    • Block Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Block Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block Cemetery
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery

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

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:

  • Rose Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Hidalgo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Walla Walla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
  • Falmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Jewett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Yale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
  • Hazel Dell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
  • Greenup
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wheeler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hunt City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Toledo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <5>
    • Oak Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
    • Montrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Dieterich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Willow Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Timothy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
    • Hogue Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
    • Bradbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Bogota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota

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 Jasper 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 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: