A visit to the Ware 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 Ware Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ware Cemetery:
31.8584, -89.6370
The Ware Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Ware Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ware Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ware Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ware Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sharon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Byrd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Coat Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tom Sullivan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Tom Sullivan Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Sullivan Cemetery
- Sullivan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
- Thomas F. Sullivans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Zion Hill MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mize Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Magee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
- Siloam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Landmark MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alex Sullivan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ed Sullivan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ware Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ware Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mize
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Magee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Sanatorium
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jaynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arbo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hot Coffee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Raleigh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Galilee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Collins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mendenhall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Puckett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- D'Lo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Westville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sylvarena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Ware Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ware Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Magee
- Mendenhall
- Mize
- Raleigh
- Taylorsville
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ware Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Smith 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 Ware Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #679342 (Ware Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #679342 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 150 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Magee South
- Location given for Ware Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8582157 Lon: -89.6372936
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ware Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |