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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:   35.9248°   (35° 55' 29")

Lon:   -85.5583°   (-85° 33' 29")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Doyle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Sparta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fanchers Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
    • Quebeck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Macedonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in White County
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
      • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
    • Fall City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Cummingsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Cherry Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in White County
    • Boiling Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
    • Bone Cave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Burton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
        • Burton is located in Putnam County
      • Campaign
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
        • Campaign is located in Warren County
      • Burgess
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
        • Burgess is located in Putnam County
      • Sweetgum
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetgum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
        • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
      • Philippi
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
        • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
      • Clarktown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
        • Clarktown is located in White County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
      • Southtown Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
        • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
      • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
        • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
      • Rowland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
        • Rowland is located in Warren County
      • Laurelburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
        • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
      • Spencer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
        • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
      • Smithville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Dibrell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
        • Dibrell is located in Warren County
      • Boma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
        • Boma is located in Putnam County
      • Ravenscroft
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
        • Ravenscroft is located in White County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ward Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Cooke Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooke Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Davis Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Cope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cope Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
    • Hurd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurd Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Gilead Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Wesleys Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesleys Chapel Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleys Chapel Cemetery
      • Pollard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pollard Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
      • Philadelphia Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker 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 #1304371  (Ward Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1304371 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: Cassville
      • County: White         Elev: 301
      • Location given for GNIS #1304371 (Ward Cemetery)

    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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 35.9248, Longitude: -85.5583       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>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.
    <6>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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