A visit to the Watts 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 Watts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Watts Cemetery:
32.2882, -87.1717
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Watts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Watts Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.
The county seat for Dallas County is located in Selma. Selma lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Watts Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Watts Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Watts Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
- Orrville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Orrville Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville Cemetery
- Matthew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Matthew Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthew Cemetery
- New Cahaba Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The New Cahaba Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cahaba Cemetery
- Cahaba Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cahaba Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Seale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Seale Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale Cemetery
- Mt. Leveton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Leveton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Leveton Cemetery
- Sugar Bottom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sugar Bottom Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bottom Cemetery
- Parnell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Parnell Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
- Rosehill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Barnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Prosperity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Prosperity Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Martins Station Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McMillan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Turner Field Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Turner Field Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Field Cemetery
- Molette Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Molette Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molette Cemetery
- Adams Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Adams Grove Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Sardis.
- The Adams Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Adams Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21195 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Watts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Watts Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Orrville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crumptonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Belknap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Sardis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sunset Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Harrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Marion Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Kings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Selma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Safford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Rehoboth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Casey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Casey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Alberta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Boykin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Valley Grande
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Augustin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Browns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Central Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Gastonburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Carlowville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Millers Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Suttle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Minter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Minter is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
- Pleasant Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Old Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Tyler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Watts Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Dallas 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 Watts Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #128648 (Watts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128648 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: Dallas
- Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Orrville
- Location given for Watts Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2881953 Lon: -87.1716584
- 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 Dallas, 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- Watts 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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