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:
35.9248, -85.5583
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 White County<2>.
The county seat for White County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the east of the Ward Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Ward Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ward Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Plainview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Plainview Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
- Cooke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cooke Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Oaklawn Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Old Zion Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Cope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cope Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope Cemetery
- Hurd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hurd Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurd Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Gilead Methodist Church Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Wesleys Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pollard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pollard Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Cemetery
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Darkey Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Doyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Doyle is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Sparta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fanchers Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Drop ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Peeled Chestnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Quebeck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Macedonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Johnsons Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Fall City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Meade ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Meade is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Cummingsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Cherry Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Boiling Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Bone Cave
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Burton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Campaign
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- Burgess
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Ditty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Sweetgum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
- Philippi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clarktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Southtown Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
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 White 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 begin 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 Ward Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to White 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 Ward Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1304371 (Ward Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1304371 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: White
- Est. Elev: 301 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cassville
- Location given for Ward Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9247871 Lon: -85.5583115
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including White, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ward 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |