A visit to the Watson Chapel 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 Watson Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Watson Chapel Cemetery:
32.6818, -85.9762
The Watson Chapel Cemetery is located in Elmore County<1>.
The county seat for Elmore County is located in Wetumpka. Wetumpka lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Watson Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Watson Chapel Cemetery.
Name Variations for Watson Chapel Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Watson Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Watson Chapel Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Watson Chapel Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watson Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cotton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thrash Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy Cemetery
- Benson - Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Bullard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bullard Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hornsby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guthrie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- John Johnston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The John Johnston Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Johnston Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Sheppard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Harper Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Benson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mask Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Watson Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Watson Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jordan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Irma ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eclectic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Central
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Claud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Benson ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Seman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Equality
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Erie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Our Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Tallassee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Tallassee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tallapoosa City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Reeltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nixburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fishpond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Church Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Ray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Cottage Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Agricola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elmore County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watson Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexander City
- Dadeville
- Eclectic
- Erie - Historic
- Erie lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Watson Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erie.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Wetumpka
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 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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Elmore 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 Watson Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #128639 (Watson Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128639 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: Elmore
- Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Red Hill
- Location given for Watson Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6820747 Lon: -85.9760734
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Elmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Watson Chapel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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