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A visit to the Watkins Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Watkins Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Watkins Cemetery (FG ID #26961).

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 Watkins Cemetery ...

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

34.7492, -87.9054

The Watkins Cemetery is located in Colbert County<2>.

The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Watkins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Watkins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Watkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Barton Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
  • Mountain Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Zion MB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Cherokee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Cemetery
  • Greenhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill Cemetery
  • Gibbs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
  • Rowell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rowell Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell Cemetery
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
  • Athens City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Athens City Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens City Cemetery
  • Malone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Malone Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Colbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cherokee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
    • Rutland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Cemetery
    • McCaig Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The McCaig Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaig Cemetery
    • Rutland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Cemetery
    • Keeton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Keeton Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Watkins Cemetery.

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

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 Watkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colbert County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Watkins Cemetery: