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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:   32.9262°   (32° 55' 34")

Lon:   -88.3428°   (-88° 20' 34")

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

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Watts Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Sumter 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 20 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.

    • Cooksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
      • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
    • Geiger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
      • Geiger is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Panola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Sumter County
    • Giles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
      • Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Scooba
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
      • Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
    • Electric Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
      • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Emelle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
      • Emelle is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Gainesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Shuqualak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuqualak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
      • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Sumter County
    • West Greene
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
      • West Greene is located in Greene County
    • Memphis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sledge ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
        • Sledge is located in Sumter County
      • Sumterville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
        • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
      • Aliceville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Porterville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
        • Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • McMullen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
        • McMullen is located in Pickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
      • Garden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
        • Garden is located in Pickens County
      • Macon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
        • Macon is located in Noxubee County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
      • Ravine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
        • Ravine is located in Noxubee County (MS)

    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 Sumter 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Watts Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Binnsville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binnsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Binnsville Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binnsville Cemetery
    • Cooksville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooksville Cemetery is located in Noxubee County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooksville Cemetery
    • Old Wahalak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wahalak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Wahalak Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wahalak Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Giles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Giles Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
    • Souls Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Souls Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Souls Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Souls Chapel Cemetery
    • Hargrove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargrove Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Dancy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dancy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dancy Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dancy Cemetery
    • Prairie Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Ridge Cemetery is located in Noxubee County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Ridge Cemetery
    • Jamestown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Eaves Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eaves Cemetery is located in Noxubee County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaves Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Noxubee County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Old Scooba Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scooba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Scooba Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scooba Cemetery
      • Cluster Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cluster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cluster Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cluster Cemetery
      • Blue Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Chapel Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Chapel Cemetery
      • Hebron Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Church Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Church Cemetery
      • Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Memorial 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 #158980  (Watts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #158980 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: Panola
      • County: Sumter         Elev: 56
      • Location given for GNIS #158980 (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 Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 Watts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9262, Longitude: -88.3428       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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