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:
36.8954, -82.5363
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 Wise County<2>.
The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies just to the north northwest of the Ward Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 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.
- Sexton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sexton Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Sexton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sexton Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton Cemetery
- Osborn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
- Sexton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sexton Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton Cemetery
- Tacoma Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Tacoma Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Dingus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dingus Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus Cemetery
- Kise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kise Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kise Cemetery
- Bruce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bruce Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
- Kiser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kiser Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
- Nash Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Nash Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Cemetery
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Gilliam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
- Kilgore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Laurel Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Esserville.
- Hawthorne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Cemetery
- Laney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Laney Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Hagan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hagan Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Corder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Corder Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Riner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Riner Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riner Cemetery
- Hillman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillman Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Cemetery
- Elam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
- Baldwin - Sluss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Baldwin - Sluss Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin - Sluss Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin - Sluss Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Dungannon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2421774 <5>
- Sluss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sluss Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sluss Cemetery
- Barker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Ramey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ramey Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Laney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Laney Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson 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:
- Dungannon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Coeburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Esserville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Norton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lano
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Fort Blackmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blackwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Dwina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Herald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Virginia City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kent Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Nickelsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grigbys Store
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- East Stone Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Saint Paul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Appalachia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Big Stone Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Snowflake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Bickley Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dante
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Darwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Nora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Omaha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Osaka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Osaka is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
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 Wise County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appalachia
- Big Stone Gap
- Coeburn
- Norton
- Wise
- Wise lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ward Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wise.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
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 websites either 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 Wise 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 #1488189 (Ward Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1488189 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: Wise
- Est. Elev: 947 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wise
- Location given for Ward Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8953788 Lon: -82.5362655
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Wise, 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> | 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. |