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A visit to the Watts Cemetery ...


The location of the Watts Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Watts Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.8304°   (31° 49' 49")

Lon:   -86.8661°   (-86° 51' 57")

The Watts Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.

The county seat for Butler County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Watts Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Watts Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Butler 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 Watts 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Watts Cemetery.

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

    • Forest Home
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <4>
    • Awin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
      • Awin is located in Wilcox County
    • Pine Apple
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
      • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Mixonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
      • Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
    • Schuster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
      • Schuster is located in Wilcox County
    • Commerce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Conecuh County
    • Starlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
      • Starlington is located in Butler County
    • Bolling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
      • Bolling is located in Butler County
    • Furman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
      • Furman is located in Wilcox County
    • Greenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Caledonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
    • McWilliams
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
      • McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Georgiana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
        • Georgiana is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <4>
      • Chapman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
        • Chapman is located in Butler County
      • Snow Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
        • Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
      • Oak Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Bragg's
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
        • Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
      • Minter
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
        • Minter is located in Dallas County
      • Ackerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
        • Ackerville is located in Wilcox County

    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 Watts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Watts Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pine Flat Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Flat Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Flat Cemetery
    • Butler Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Springs Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Springs Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Monterey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monterey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monterey Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monterey Cemetery
    • Shacklesville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shacklesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shacklesville Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shacklesville Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Bragg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
    • Crenshaw Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crenshaws Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crenshaws Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crenshaws Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crenshaws Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • The Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ridgeville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Solomon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Cemetery
      • Jenkins Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Chapel Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Manningham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manningham Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manningham Cemetery
      • Beard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beard Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Middleton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
      • Pleasant Home Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home 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 Watts Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #141943  (Watts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #141943 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: Forest Home
      • County: Butler         Elev: 112
      • Location given for GNIS #141943 (Watts Cemetery)

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

    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 Butler, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Watts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8304, Longitude: -86.8661       In this case, the coordinates for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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