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:
30.8921, -88.5339
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 George County<2>.
The county seat for George County is located in Lucedale. Lucedale lies just to the west northwest 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Ward Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ward Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Magnolia Garden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pine View Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine View Cemetery
- Shipman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Shipman Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman Cemetery
- Moffet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Moffet Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffet Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Cemetery
- Rhymes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rhymes Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhymes Cemetery
- Northside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Northside Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northside Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- New Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Antioch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Antioch Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Cowart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cowart Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowart Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Canaan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Agricola Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Agricola Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Lucedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Agricola
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Howell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Howell is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Bexley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bexley is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
- Wilmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Americus ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Americus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Brown Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Hurley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Hillman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hillman is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Semmes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gulfcrest
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Leakesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brewton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brewton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
- Brewton has also been known as:
- Brewer's Bluff
- Chunchula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Chunchula is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
- Big Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Big Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Citronelle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- McLain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- McLain is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
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 George County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Citronelle
- Leakesville
- Lucedale
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 websites either 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to George 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 #690765 (Ward Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #690765 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: George
- Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lucedale
- Location given for Ward Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8921317 Lon: -88.5339092
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including George, 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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |