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:
34.3884, -87.1853
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 Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Moulton. Moulton lies just to the northwest of the Watkins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Watkins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Preuit Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Preuit Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preuit Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Arbor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Arbor Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Wilborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wilborn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilborn Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Asherbraner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Asherbraner Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherbraner Cemetery
- Simms Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Simms Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms Cemetery
- Kitchens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Kitchens Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Cemetery
- Speake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Speake Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speake Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Aldridge Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Simms Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Simms Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms Cemetery
- Woodard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodard Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
- Aldridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Aldridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Stover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Stephenson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey 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:
- Oakville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Upshaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Moulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grayson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Cedar Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Ellaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Muck City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Chalybeate Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Addison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mountain Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jones' Chapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Hartselle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Central
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Falkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leesdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Flint City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flint City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
- Trinity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Chances Crossroad
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- West Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Lacon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Russell Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
- Austinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Austinville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
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 Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Falkville
- Hartselle
- Moulton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Watkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #161868 (Watkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #161868 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 219 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oakville
- Location given for Watkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3884309 Lon: -87.1852931
- 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 Alabama's counties, including Lawrence, 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- Watkins 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. |
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