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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the William James Ward Memorial Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The William James Ward Memorial Cemetery (FG ID #39536)

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 William James Ward Memorial Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the William James Ward Memorial Cemetery

Lat:   42.0665°   (42° 3' 59")

Lon:   -124.2834°   (-124° 17' 0")

The cemetery is located in Curry County<2>.

As an estimate, the William James Ward Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Brookings.

The county seat for Curry County is located in Gold Beach. Gold Beach lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the William James Ward Memorial Cemetery .

Name Variations for William James Ward Memorial Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

William James Ward Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:

  • W.J. Ward Memorial Cemetery
  • Ward Memorial Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 William James Ward Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Curry County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the William James Ward Memorial Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the William James Ward Memorial Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from William James Ward Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Brookings
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor
      • Harbor is located in Curry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor <4>
    • Smith River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Dick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pistol River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Crescent City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hiouchi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bertsch - Oceanview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bertsch - Oceanview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertsch - Oceanview
      • Bertsch - Oceanview is located in Del Norte County (CA)
    • Gasquet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gold Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wedderburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • O'Brien
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

    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 William James Ward Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Curry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the William James Ward Memorial Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Oceanview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oceanview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oceanview Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • The Oceanview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oceanview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329733 <1>
    • Van Pelt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Pelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Pelt Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Pelt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39524 <1>
    • Indian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Del Norte County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Del Norte County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Pistol River Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Smith Family Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39435 <1>
    • Brother Jonathan Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brother Jonathan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brother Jonathan Cemetery is located in Del Norte County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brother Jonathan Cemetery
    • Rogue River Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Gold Beach Pioneer Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Gold Beach Pioneer Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • The Gold Beach Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gold Beach Cemetery
      • Oregon Pioneer Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Beach Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39275 <1>
    • Merriam Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merriam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merriam Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merriam Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39130 <1>
    • Rumley Hill Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumley Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rumley Hill Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumley Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39366 <1>
    • Geisel Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geisel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geisel Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geisel Cemetery
    • Geisel Family Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

    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 William James Ward Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1154451  (Ward Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1154451 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: Brookings
      • County: Curry         Elev: 102
      • Location given for GNIS #1154451 (Ward Memorial Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #39536

    The official website for Curry County: www.co.curry.or.us/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Curry, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the William James Ward Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0665, Longitude: -124.2834    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.




 

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