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A visit to the Ward Cemetery ...


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:   37.6225°   (37° 37' 21")

Lon:   -88.9112°   (-88° 54' 40")

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

The county seat for Williamson County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the north of the Ward Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Williamson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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.

    • Lake Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
      • Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
    • Eagle Point Bay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
      • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
    • Egyptian Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
      • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
    • Deer Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
      • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
    • Creal Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
      • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <4>
    • Goreville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
    • New Burnside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ozark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
    • Spillertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spillertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
      • Spillertown is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Buncombe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
      • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <4>
    • Reynoldsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
      • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Lick Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
        • Lick Creek is located in Union County
      • Stonefort
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
        • Stonefort is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <4>
      • Pittsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
        • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
      • Whiteash
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
        • Whiteash is located in Williamson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
      • Energy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
        • Energy is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <4>
      • Crainville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
        • Crainville is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Simpson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
        • Simpson is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
      • Johnston City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Carterville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Pleasant
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
      • Vienna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herrin Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
        • Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
      • McCormick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCormick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
        • McCormick is located in Pope County
      • Herrin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
        • Herrin is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
      • Dewmaine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewmaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
        • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
      • Stiritz
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
        • Stiritz is located in Williamson County

    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 Williamson 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 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ward Cemetery.<6>

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

    • McBride Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
    • Cocke Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cocke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cocke Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cocke Cemetery
    • Cocke Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cocke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cocke Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cocke Cemetery
    • Koonce Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koonce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koonce Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koonce Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Donelson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donelson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donelson Cemetery
    • Meneese Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meneese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meneese Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meneese Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Atwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atwood Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwood Cemetery
    • Mosley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
    • Caney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caney Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Cemetery
    • Creal Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Crab Orchard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crab Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crab Orchard Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crab Orchard Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Old Krieger Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Krieger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Krieger Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Krieger Cemetery
      • Caplinger Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caplinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caplinger Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caplinger Cemetery
      • Hanks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanks Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanks Cemetery
      • Moulton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moulton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moulton Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Chapman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Newbold Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newbold Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbold Cemetery
      • Rich Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rich Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
      • Arnold Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Worley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worley Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley 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 #420515  (Ward Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #420515 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: Goreville
      • County: Williamson         Elev: 155
      • Location given for GNIS #420515 (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 Williamson, 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' (or 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: 37.6225, Longitude: -88.9112       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.




 

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