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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:

37.7412, -88.6814

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 Saline County<2>.

The county seat for Saline County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies just to the east 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 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Ward Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Barter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Barter Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barter Cemetery
  • New Spring Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Trout Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Trout Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Family Cemetery
  • Moore - Vinson Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Moore - Vinson Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore - Vinson Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moore - Vinson Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Harrisburg.
    • The Moore - Vinson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Moore - Vinson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106958 <5>
  • Winkleman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Winkleman Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkleman Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Tuttle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle Cemetery
  • Abney Family #2 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ledford Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Baker Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Family Cemetery
  • Stricklin Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Abney Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Abney Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney Family Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunset HillCemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sunset HillCemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset HillCemetery
    • Simpson Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kious Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kious Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kious Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
    • Ferrell Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Parks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
    • Tanner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
    • Henshaw Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Henshaw Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw Cemetery
    • Jenny Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Jenny Ridge Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Ridge Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks 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:

  • Carrier Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
    • Former names for Carrier Mills:
    • Carriers Mills
    • Morrilsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <6>
  • Hartford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hartford is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Ledford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ledford is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
  • Buena Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Buena Vista is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Liberty is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Harrisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Galatia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Corinth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Corinth is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Stonefort
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Gaskins City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gaskins City is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
  • Muddy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pittsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mitchellsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
    • Raleigh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Creal Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wasson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Wasson is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
    • Long Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Branch is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Cornerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Cornerville is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
    • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
    • New Burnside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • McCormick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
    • Eldorado
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Whiteash
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Whiteash is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Spillertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Spillertown is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Marion is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>

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 Saline 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 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: