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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:   43.9181°   (43° 55' 5")

Lon:   -70.6414°   (-70° 38' 29")

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

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the southeast of the Ward Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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.

    • Naples
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
    • South Bridgton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Baldwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • South Casco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Casco
      • South Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Casco <4>
    • Frye Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
      • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Hiram
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West Baldwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • Steep Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
      • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <4>
    • Raymond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
    • Casco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <4>
    • Denmark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <4>
    • Bridgton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
      • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Spurrs Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
        • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
      • Durgintown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
        • Durgintown is located in Oxford County
      • Cornish
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Limington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
        • North Limington is located in York County
      • North Windham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
        • North Windham is located in Cumberland County
      • North Bridgton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
        • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <4>
      • East Limington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
        • East Limington is located in York County
      • Sebago Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
        • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • North Gorham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
        • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
      • West Poland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Poland
        • West Poland is located in Androscoggin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Poland <4>
      • Cobb Cove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
        • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
      • Otisfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
        • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • East Brownfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
        • East Brownfield is located in Oxford 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. The following communities are located in Cumberland 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 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ward Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Blake Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blake Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
    • Sanborn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2591799 <6>
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Peabody Pond Road Yard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Peabody Pond Road Yard is located in Cumberland County
      • The Peabody Pond Road Yard has also been known as:
      • Peabody Pond Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peabody Pond Road Yard
    • Poor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poor Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Cemetery
    • Kenison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kenison Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenison Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Fitch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch Cemetery
    • Poor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poor Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Cemetery
    • Fitch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch Cemetery
    • Chaplin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chaplin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaplin Cemetery
    • Boulter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boulter Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Babb Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Babb Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
      • Pike Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pike Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
      • York Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The York Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
      • Fitch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch Cemetery
      • Morton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Morton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer - Ingalls Cemetery
      • Jewell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jewell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewell Cemetery
      • Haley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haley Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
      • Ridlon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridlon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridlon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridlon Cemetery
      • Wentworth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentworth Cemetery
      • Sanborn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanborn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
      • Wiggins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
      • Stimpson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stimpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stimpson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stimpson 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 #1913267  (Ward Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1913267 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: North Sebago
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 175
      • Location given for GNIS #1913267 (Ward Cemetery)

    The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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 Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Ward Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9181, Longitude: -70.6414       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.
    <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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