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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 Wards Chapel Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wards Chapel Cemetery

Lat:   32.9935°   (32° 59' 36")

Lon:   -93.1780°   (-93° 10' 40")

The Wards Chapel Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish<1>.

The parish seat for Claiborne Parish is located in Homer. Homer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Wards Chapel 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 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 Wards Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Claiborne Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wards Chapel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Wards Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Haynesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <4>
    • Dykesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Shongaloo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Emerson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Gordon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Horsehead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsehead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
      • Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Blackburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Western
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
      • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Dodge City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
    • Macedonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Homer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
    • Calhoun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Cullen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
        • Cullen is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <4>
      • Philadelphia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Welcome
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
        • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Springhill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
        • Springhill is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <4>
      • Sarepta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cotton Valley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
        • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <4>
      • Taylor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
      • Arizona
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
        • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
        • Village is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Magnolia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Columbia County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,443 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
      • Summerfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
        • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish

    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 Wards Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wards Chapel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wards Chapel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Anderson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Traylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Old Haynesville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Haynesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Haynesville Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Haynesville Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Glover Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • Old Whitehall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • White Hall African-American Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Teague Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teague Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teague Cemetery
      • Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalybeate Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chalybeate Springs Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Old Shongaloo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Old Shongaloo Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • The Old Shongaloo Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Shongallo Cemetery
        • Old Shongaloo Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shongaloo Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979623 <6>
      • Oakes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest of Emerson (AR).
        • The Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ware's Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978068 <6>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wards Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9935, Longitude: -93.1780    
    <3>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.
    <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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