About Ward Cemetery
Ward Cemetery is a cemetery near Banner Elk, Avery County, North Carolina. The grounds sit at about 2,697 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1016439. The nearest other listed cemetery is Harmon Cemetery, about 0.7 mi away.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Banner Elk. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
36.24984, -81.90456
What Ward Cemetery offers
We have no confirmed information about services at this cemetery yet. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
- Accepting new burials Not available
- Cremation options Not available
- Cremation niches Not available
- Mausoleum Not available
- Columbarium Not available
- Chapel Not available
- Green burial Not available
- Veterans section Not available
- Office on site Not available
- Parking Not available
- Wheelchair accessible Not available
- Restrooms Not available
Nearby cemeteries
- Harmon CemeteryBanner Elk, NCCemetery0.7 mi
- Harmon Cemetery47 Mulberry Lane, Elk Park, NCCemetery1.0 mi
- Flat Springs CemeteryBanner Elk, NCCemetery1.6 mi
- Old Beech Mountain CemeteryBanner Elk, NCCemetery1.8 mi
- Brown CemeteryBanner Elk, NCCemetery1.8 mi
- McGuire CemeteryBanner Elk, NCCemetery1.9 mi
- Greene CemeteryBanner Elk, NCChristian cemetery2.1 mi
- Trivett Cemetery6786 US Highway 321, Sugar Grove, NCCemetery2.1 mi
- Cook CemeteryBanner Elk, NCCemetery2.1 mi
- Phillips CemeteryRoan Mountain, TNCemetery2.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ward Cemetery located?
No street address is on record. Ward Cemetery is near Banner Elk in Avery County, North Carolina, at GPS coordinates 36.24984, -81.90456. Use the directions link to navigate to the coordinates.
What are the visiting hours of Ward Cemetery?
Visiting hours are not on record. Many cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk, but confirm with the cemetery or the local town office before visiting.
How do I find a grave at Ward Cemetery?
Contact the cemetery office or owner for interment records and plot maps. Volunteer indexes such as Find a Grave and BillionGraves may list transcribed headstones. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
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