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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:

42.4820, -72.5781

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 Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the north 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 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Ward Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brookside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • North Sunderland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pine Nook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • East Whately Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Whately Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Plain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old South Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old South Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Albany Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Old Albany Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Albany Cemetery
    • Boyden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Boyden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden Cemetery
    • Southpart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Southpart Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southpart Cemetery
    • Russellville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jackson Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Jackson Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill Cemetery
    • Mervel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mervel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mervel Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • South Deerfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
  • Sunderland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
  • Whately
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Whately is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
  • Deerfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Leverett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Leverett is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
  • Montague
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Montague is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • North Hatfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
  • North Amherst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
  • Moores Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
  • Lake Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
  • East Deerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deerfield
  • North Hadley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Conway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Conway is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Hatfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
    • Amherst Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
    • Amherst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
    • Locks Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
    • Millers Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
    • Montague City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Montague City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
    • Greenfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
    • West Hatfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
    • East Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • East Village is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • West Pelham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
    • Shutesbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • Turners Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls

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 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 start with 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 Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 #601190  (Ward Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601190 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 42 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mount Toby
      • Location given for Ward Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4820321     Lon: -72.578144
      • 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 Massachusetts' counties, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <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.