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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:   38.1345°   (38° 8' 4")

Lon:   -89.0534°   (-89° 3' 12")

The Ward Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Emerson City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Sesser
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Scheller
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheller
      • Scheller is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scheller <4>
    • Nason
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
      • Nason is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <4>
    • Waltonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dareville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
    • Valier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
      • Valier is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <4>
    • Rend City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
      • Rend City is located in Franklin County
    • Whittington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
      • Whittington is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittington <4>
    • Ina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
      • Ina is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <4>
    • Coello
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
      • Coello is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <4>
    • North City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • North City is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bonnie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
        • Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <4>
      • Tamaroa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
        • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <4>
      • Buckner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
        • Buckner is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <4>
      • Marcoe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
        • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
      • Du Bois
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
        • Du Bois is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Sunfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
        • Sunfield is located in Perry County
      • Mulkeytown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
        • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <4>
      • Christopher
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
        • Christopher is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
      • West City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
        • West City is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
      • Benton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Benton is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
      • Ewing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Saint Johns
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
        • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Radom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
        • Radom is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <4>

    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 Jefferson 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 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ward Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Clampet Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clampet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clampet Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clampet Cemetery
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
    • Dryden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dryden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dryden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dryden Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Bear Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • St. Barbara Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Barbara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Barbara Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Barbara Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Abner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abner Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abner Cemetery
    • Bald Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bald Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Hill Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Youngblood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngblood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngblood Cemetery
      • Knob Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knob Prairie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Prairie Cemetery
      • Paradise Praire Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Praire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paradise Praire Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Praire Cemetery
      • Youngblood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngblood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngblood Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Grammer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grammer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grammer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grammer Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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 Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Browning Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Cypher Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cypher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypher Cemetery
      • Winemiller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winemiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winemiller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winemiller Cemetery
      • Kirk Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
      • South Hickory Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The South Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • The South Hickory Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hickory Hill Cemetery
        • South Hickory Hill Christian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hickory Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108327 <6>
      • Black Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery

    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 #420518  (Ward Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #420518 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: Waltonville
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 143
      • Location given for GNIS #420518 (Ward Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Jefferson, 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 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: 38.1345, Longitude: -89.0534       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.




 

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