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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 Ward Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ward Cemetery (FG ID #2530917)

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 ...

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

Lat:   36.0065°   (36° 0' 23")

Lon:   -87.0794°   (-87° 4' 45")

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

The county seat for Williamson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Ward Cemetery .

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 Ward Cemetery:

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 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.

    • Fairview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <5>
    • Fernvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
    • Linton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
    • Kingston Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
      • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <5>
    • Pegram
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
      • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
    • Leipers Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Home
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Williamson County
    • Bellevue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
    • White Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
      • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <5>
    • Spencers Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
        • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
      • Southall
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
        • Southall is located in Williamson County
      • Franklin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest Hills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
      • Burns
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
        • Burns is located in Dickson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <5>
      • Abiff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abiff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
        • Abiff is located in Dickson 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 Williamson 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ward Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lampley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lampley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lampley Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lampley Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Mangrum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mangrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mangrum Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mangrum Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • South Harpeth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Harpeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Harpeth Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Harpeth Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Chester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chester Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens is located in Davidson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Bellevue.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12984 <1>
    • Pinkerton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinkerton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkerton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mangrum Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mangrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mangrum Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mangrum Cemetery
      • McPherson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
      • McPherson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
      • Thronton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thronton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thronton Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thronton Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Cunningham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
      • Pewitt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pewitt Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pewitt Cemetery
      • Laine Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laine Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laine 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:

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Williamson, 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 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: 36.0065, Longitude: -87.0794    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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