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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:   35.9578°   (35° 57' 28")

Lon:   -86.4780°   (-86° 28' 40")

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

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies just to the south southeast of the Ward Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ward Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Rutherford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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.

    • Colonial Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Smyrna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
    • Walterhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • La Vergne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Murfreesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Compton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Rural Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
    • Nolensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
      • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
    • Patterson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Gladeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cainsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Priest Lake Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
      • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Dillton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
        • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
      • Nashboro Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
        • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
      • Wrencoe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
        • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
      • Arrington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Belinda City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
        • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
      • Concord
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Rucker
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
        • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
      • Burns Place
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
        • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
      • Whispering Hills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
        • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
      • College Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kittrell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
        • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
      • Milton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Rutherford County
      • Doaks Crossroads
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
        • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
        • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
        • Doaks
      • Leeville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
        • Leeville is located in Wilson County
      • Paragon Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
        • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
      • Mount Juliet
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
        • Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <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 Rutherford 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 30 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Ward Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Patterson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Hardeman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardeman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardeman Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Walden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Sikes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sikes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sikes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sikes Cemetery
    • Neal - Wade Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal - Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal - Wade Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal - Wade Cemetery
    • Mann Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mann Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Creech Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creech Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creech Cemetery
    • Keeble Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keeble Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeble Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Holloway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Horway Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horway Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horway Cemetery
      • Espey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Espey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Espey Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Espey Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Sam Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sam Davis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Davis Cemetery
      • Ridley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridley Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridley Cemetery
      • Maple View Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • The Maple View Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • The Maple View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mapleview Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15091 <6>
      • White - Lowry Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White - Lowry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White - Lowry Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White - Lowry Cemetery
      • James Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Etter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Etter Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etter Cemetery
      • Searcy Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searcy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Searcy Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searcy Cemetery
      • Burleson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
      • Roselawn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Ridley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridley Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridley Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Saunders Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
      • Waller Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waller Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
      • Bone Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bone Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery

    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 #1645993  (Ward Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645993 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: Walterhill
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 165
      • Location given for GNIS #1645993 (Ward Cemetery)

    The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, 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 Ward Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9578, Longitude: -86.4780       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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