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)
- 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)
- The Ferrell Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Ferrell Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ferrell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #314026 <5>
- 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)
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.
- Creal Springs
- Eldorado
- Harrisburg
- Marion
- New Burnside
- Raleigh
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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Saline County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #420516 (Ward Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #420516 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Saline
- Est. Elev: 145 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carrier Mills
- Location given for Ward Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7411599 Lon: -88.6814468
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ward Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |