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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:   36.9893°   (36° 59' 21")

Lon:   -81.7043°   (-81° 42' 15")

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

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast 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 Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Tazewell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Broadford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
      • Broadford is located in Smyth County
    • Claypool Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Steeleburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
      • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
    • Pounding Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cardwell Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Allison Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
    • Saltville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Richlands
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Asberrys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
    • Maxwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
    • Raven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pisgah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
        • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
      • Clinchburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
        • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
      • Red Ash
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
        • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
      • Fleet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Chilhowie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
        • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
      • Seven Mile Ford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
        • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
      • Dunford Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
        • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
      • Dye
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
        • Dye is located in Russell County
      • Glade Spring
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Marion
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Smyth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
      • Tazewell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
        • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
      • Honaker
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Adwolf
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adwolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
        • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
      • Mount Carmel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
        • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth 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 Tazewell 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 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ward Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Barns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barns Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barns Cemetery
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Blevins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Keister Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keister Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keister Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Fullen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fullen Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullen Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Gollehon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gollehon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gollehon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gollehon Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Crabtree Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Ratcliff Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
      • Mutter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mutter Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mutter Cemetery
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Bradshaw Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Allison Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allison Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
      • McCreadys Gap Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCreadys Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCreadys Gap Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCreadys Gap Cemetery
      • Littrell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Littrell Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littrell Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Scott Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Hill Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Hill Cemetery
      • Humphrey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell 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 #1488190  (Ward Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1488190 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: Broadford
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 751
      • Location given for GNIS #1488190 (Ward Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Tazewell, 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 things 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: 36.9893, Longitude: -81.7043       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.




 

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