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A visit to the Ward Branch 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 Branch Cemetery ...

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

32.1801, -97.7936

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ward Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ward Branch Cemetery is located in Somervell County<2>.

The county seat for Somervell County is located in Glen Rose. Glen Rose lies just to the north northeast of the Ward Branch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ward Branch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Ward Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • The Davis Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barker Cemetery
    • Barker Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129488 <5>
  • Nancy Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Nancy Smith Cemetery is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy Smith Cemetery
  • Lanham Mill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lanham Mill Cemetery is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham Mill Cemetery
  • Hill Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Glass Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Oldham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oldham Cemetery is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Cemetery
  • Squaw Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Squaw Creek Cemetery is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopewell Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Glen Rose.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964312 <5>
  • Flanary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flanary Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanary Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fulton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
    • Brazos Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Brazos Point Cemetery is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Point Cemetery
      • The Brazos Point Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Andrew's Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1188399 <5>
    • Stanford Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Stanford Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford Cemetery
    • Barry Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Barry Cemetery is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • Mitchell Bend Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Baker Lain Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Baker Lain Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Lain Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ward Branch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ward Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Glass
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Glass is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Glen Rose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chalk Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
  • Rainbow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Eulogy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
  • Hill City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hill City is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
  • Nemo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Paluxy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Spunky
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
  • Duffau
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Duffau is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
  • Iredell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pecan Plantation
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
    • Morgan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tolar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluff Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kopperl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimball
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Kimball is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • DeCordova
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • DeCordova is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Granbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hico is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <6>
    • Meridian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bono
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bono is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Acton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Somervell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Branch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Somervell 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 Branch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1349472  (Ward Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1349472 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: Somervell
      • Est. Elev: 279 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Glen Rose West
      • Location given for Ward Branch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.1801441     Lon: -97.7936401
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Somervell, 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 Branch 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.