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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 ...

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

Lat:   34.3736°   (34° 22' 24")

Lon:   -87.6418°   (-87° 38' 30")

The Watson Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Watson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Watson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Watson Cemetery.

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

    • Churntown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Phil Campbell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spruce Pine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Bear Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pebble
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
      • Pebble is located in Winston County
    • Prebble ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
      • Prebble is located in Winston County
    • Littleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Winston County
    • Rockwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Haleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hackleburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
        • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Boar Tush
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
        • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
        • Boar Tush has also been known as:
        • Boar Tusk
        • Boartush
        • Boartusk
      • Ashridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
        • Ashridge is located in Winston County
      • Thornhill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
        • Thornhill is located in Marion County
      • Delmar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
        • Delmar is located in Winston County
      • Mehama ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
        • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
      • Belgreen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
        • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
      • Concord
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Lawrence County
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
      • Littleville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
        • Littleville is located in Colbert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Hodges
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
        • Hodges is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <3>

    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 Franklin 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 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Watson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Blue Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Dooley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Dooley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Cemetery
    • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mars Hill Community Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mountain View Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Dime Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dime Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dime Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dime Cemetery
    • Duboise Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Duboise Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duboise Cemetery
    • Rea Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Rea Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rea Cemetery
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Spruce Pine Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Phil Campbell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Point Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Center Point Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Joy Free Well Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
      • Kimbrough Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gray Rock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Gray Rock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Gray Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gray Rock Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Rock Cemetery
      • Scharnagle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scharnagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scharnagle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scharnagle Cemetery
      • Arnold Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Posey Mill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Orange Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Orange Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orange Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange 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 #153901  (Watson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #153901 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: Phil Campbell
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 294
      • Location given for GNIS #153901 (Watson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 34.3736, Longitude: -87.6418    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <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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