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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:   32.0796°   (32° 4' 46")

Lon:   -91.5832°   (-91° 34' 59")

The Ward Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Franklin Parish is located in Winnsboro. Winnsboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Ward Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Franklin Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ward Cemetery.

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

    • Gilbert
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
    • Chase
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <4>
    • Swampers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
    • Wisner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
      • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <4>
    • Newlight
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
    • Elam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
      • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jigger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
      • Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <4>
    • Winnsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <4>
    • Crowville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fort Necessity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Baskin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
      • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <4>
    • Liddieville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Sicily Island
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
        • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Baskinton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
        • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
      • Highland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
      • New Light
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
        • New Light is located in Richland Parish
      • Mangham
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wildwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Newellton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
        • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <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 Franklin Parish.

    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 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Ward Cemetery.<5>

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

    • State Place Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The State Place Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Place Cemetery
    • Providence Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Memorial Park is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Memorial Park
    • Oakley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakley Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakley Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Wayside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayside Cemetery
    • Chase Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chase Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
    • Hope Estate Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Estate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Estate Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Estate Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • True Light Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The True Light Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Light Cemetery
    • Old Winnsboro Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Winnsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Winnsboro Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Winnsboro Cemetery
    • Myrtle Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myrtle Memorial Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Memorial Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • New Winnsboro Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Winnsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Winnsboro Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Winnsboro Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Central Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Crowville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crowville Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowville Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Henry Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic 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 #541681  (Ward Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #541681 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: Como
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 24
      • Location given for GNIS #541681 (Ward Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Franklin, 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 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: 32.0796, Longitude: -91.5832       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.




 

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