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A visit to the Ward Cemetery ...


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:   34.0182°   (34° 1' 5")

Lon:   -78.5608°   (-78° 33' 38")

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

The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Bolivia. Bolivia lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east of the Ward Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 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.

    • Longwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County
    • Ash
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County
    • Pireway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pireway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County
    • Bug Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
    • Carolina Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
      • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
    • Calabash
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Exum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County
    • Sunset Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
      • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <4>
    • Pine Level
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County
    • Little Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Little River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Shallotte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Nakina
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
        • Nakina is located in Columbus County
      • Longs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Creek Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
        • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Ocean Isle Beach
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Isle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Isle Beach
        • Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Isle Beach <4>
      • Makatoka
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
        • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
      • Bethel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Columbus County
      • Cherry Grove Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Sivey Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sivey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
        • Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County
      • North Myrtle Beach
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Holden Beach
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Beach
        • Holden Beach is located in Brunswick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden Beach <4>

    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 Brunswick 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ward Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McKeithan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKeithan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKeithan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeithan Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Azor James Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Azor James Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Azor James Smith Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Azor James Smith Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Milligan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milligan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milligan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milligan Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Stack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stack Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stack Cemetery
    • St. Stevens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stevens Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stevens Cemetery
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
    • Manley Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manley Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manley Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manley Bennett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Mintz Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mintz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mintz Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mintz Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Live Oak Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Formyduval Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Formyduval Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Formyduval Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Formyduval Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Brunswick Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brunswick Memorial Gardens is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Memorial Gardens

    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 #1004688  (Ward Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1004688 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: Freeland
      • County: Brunswick         Elev: 15
      • Location given for GNIS #1004688 (Ward Cemetery)

    The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Brunswick, 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 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: 34.0182, Longitude: -78.5608       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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