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A visit to the Watkins 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 Watkins Cemetery ...

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

34.7701, -87.2800

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west 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 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Watkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
  • Haraway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Haraway Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haraway Cemetery
  • Nance Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Nance Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nance Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Rutherford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Warmack Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Warmack Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warmack Cemetery
  • Civitan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Civitan Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civitan Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Fuqual Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fuqual Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqual Cemetery
    • Yates Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
    • Lyle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lyle Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Cemetery
    • Tweedy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tweedy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedy Cemetery
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
    • Andrew Garth Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Early Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Early Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Cemetery
    • Lucy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Lucy Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Dells Vista Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
  • Rogersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
  • Red Bank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Wheeler Dam Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
  • North Courtland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Confluence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
  • Courtland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Estep ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
  • Belleview ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
  • Poplar Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
  • Elgin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Cedar Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Town Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
    • Ripley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Ripley is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Lentzville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
    • Hillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cairo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cairo is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Anderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
    • Mountain Home
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Comer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Comer is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer

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 Lauderdale 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Watkins Cemetery: