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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:

36.2468, -81.8234

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 Watauga County<2>.

The county seat for Watauga County is located in Boone. Boone lies just to the east southeast 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 26 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.

  • Mast Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Mast Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Cemetery
  • Baird Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Baird Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Church Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
  • Greene Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greene Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
  • Yates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Yates Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Cove Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cove Creek Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek Cemetery
  • Henson Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Henson Chapel Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Chapel Cemetery
  • Combs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Combs Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Michael Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Michael Cemetery is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michael Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mast Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mast Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Cemetery
    • Danner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Danner Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danner Cemetery
    • Greer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
    • Hollars Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hollars Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollars Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Mountain Dale Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Farthing Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Potts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
    • Shull Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shull Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shull Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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:

  • Rominger
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rominger is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
  • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
  • Sugar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Matney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Matney is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
  • Valle Crucis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vilas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Beech Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Gilead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
  • Mabel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mabel is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Banner Elk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Seven Devils
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Foscoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Shulls Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
    • Whaley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Whaley is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
    • Zionville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugar Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Boone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <6>
    • Trade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <6>
    • Sands
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Norris is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Elk Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grandfather
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Grandfather is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Blowing Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moretz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville

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 Watauga County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ward Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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: