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A visit to the Wards 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 Wards Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wards Cemetery:

34.6262, -95.9572

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wards Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wards Cemetery is located in Atoka County<2>.

The county seat for Atoka County is located in Atoka. Atoka lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Wards Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wards Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Wards Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wardville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wardville Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Harpers Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Harpers Valley Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Valley Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Cairo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Pittsburg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pittsburg Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Redden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Redden Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashland Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ashland.
    • King Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Boggy Bend Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Boggy Bend Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy Bend Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215146 <5>
    • Hewitt Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wards Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wards Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Wardville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kiowa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <6>
  • Pittsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Stringtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Daisy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Blanco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Savanna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Coalgate
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Phillips
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillips is located in Coal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Lehigh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Chambers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Haywood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Atoka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Arch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
    • Non
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Non is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
    • Bruno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bruno is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Stuart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Adel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Adel is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Centrahoma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • McAlester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Gerty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Gerty is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 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 Wards Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Atoka County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wards 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 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 Wards Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Atoka 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 Wards Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1099361  (Wards Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1099361 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: Atoka
      • Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kiowa
      • Location given for Wards Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.6262059     Lon: -95.9572142
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Atoka, 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 from Point A (ie- Wards 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.