A visit to the Ward Cemetery ...
The location of the Ward Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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: 37.2353° (37° 14' 7")
Lon: -90.2540° (-90° 15' 14")
The Ward Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Ward Cemetery .
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 helpful 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 Missouri:
- Pages specific to Wayne County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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.
- Cascade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Wayne County
- Clubb
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
- Clubb is located in Wayne County
- Hiram
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Hiram is located in Wayne County
- Lowndes
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
- Lowndes is located in Wayne County
- Gipsy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
- Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
- Grassy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Grassy is located in Bollinger County
- McGee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
- McGee is located in Wayne County
- Zalma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
- Zalma is located in Bollinger County
- Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
- Lodi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Wayne County
- Silva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
- Silva is located in Wayne County
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Shook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
- Shook is located in Wayne County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Glenallen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Saco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Saco is located in Madison County
- Marquand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Greenbrier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
- Marble Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <4>
- Patterson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brunot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Sturdivant
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturdivant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
- Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
- Leopold
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Leopold is located in Bollinger 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 Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Advance
- Greenville
- Marble Hill
- Marquand
- Puxico
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ward Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ward Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ivy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ivy Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
- Cowan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cowan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Dorris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dorris Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorris Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
- Kinder Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinder Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kinder Chapel Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinder Chapel Cemetery
- Huffman - McKelvey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman - McKelvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Huffman - McKelvey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman - McKelvey Cemetery
- Twidwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Twidwell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twidwell Cemetery
- Lowndes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maddox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maddox Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
- Reimler Janke Rhodes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Reimler Janke Rhodes Cemetery is located in Madison County
- The Reimler Janke Rhodes Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rhoades Cemetery
- Rhodes Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reimler Janke Rhodes Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31095 <6>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Graham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The White Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Clubb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clubb Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clubb Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dixon - Sutton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon - Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dixon - Sutton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon - Sutton Cemetery
- White Hollow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The White Hollow Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Hollow Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Linville - Barrett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linville - Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Linville - Barrett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linville - Barrett Cemetery
- Paullus Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paullus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Paullus Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paullus Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
- Berrong Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Berrong Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- The Berrong Cemetery has also been known as:
- Berrong Chapel Cemetery
- Berrong General Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berrong Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #743300 <6>
- White Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The White Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
- Mouser Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mouser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mouser Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mouser Cemetery
- Rickman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rickman Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickman 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 #752756 (Ward Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #752756 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: Lowndes
- County: Wayne Elev: 149
- Location given for GNIS #752756 (Ward Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Wayne, 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: 37.2353, Longitude: -90.2540 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. |