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A visit to the Watson Cemetery ...


The location of the Watson 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 Watson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.0110°   (38° 0' 39")

Lon:   -78.1461°   (-78° 8' 45")

The Watson Cemetery is located in Louisa County<2>.

The county seat for Louisa County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies just to the east of the Watson 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 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 Watson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Louisa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Watson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Watson Cemetery.

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

    • Medlock
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
    • Bells Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Trevilians
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
    • Meltons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
    • Cobham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
      • Cobham is located in Albemarle County
    • Gordonsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Louisa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
    • Kents Store
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
    • Lake Monticello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
    • Keswick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Madison Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
    • Caledonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Cuckoo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
        • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
      • Mineral
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
        • Mineral is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
      • Shadwell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
        • Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
      • Rose Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
        • Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
      • Hadensville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Montpelier Station
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
        • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <4>
      • Eastham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
        • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
      • Holladay
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holladay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
        • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Orange
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jefferson Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
        • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
        • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
      • Simeon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
        • Simeon is located in Albemarle County
      • Columbia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Danton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
        • Danton is located in Orange County
      • Hollymead
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
        • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
      • Rio
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
        • Rio is located in Albemarle County
      • Locust Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
        • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
      • Belmont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City

    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 Watson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Louisa County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Watson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
    • Henson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henson Cemetery is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Grubbs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grubbs Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubbs Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Woodbury Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodbury Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbury Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rives / Troubetzkoy Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Grace Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Fluvanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Cooke Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cooke Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Cooke Family Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2334123 <7>
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Castle Hill - Walker Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bowles Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowles Cemetery is located in Fluvanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
      • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb 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 Watson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1494733  (Watson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1494733 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: Boswells Tavern
      • County: Louisa         Elev: 110
      • Location given for GNIS #1494733 (Watson Cemetery)

    The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/

    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 Louisa, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Watson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0110, Longitude: -78.1461       In this case, the coordinates for the Watson 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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