A visit to the Watkins 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 Watkins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Watkins Cemetery:
36.4645, -91.8799
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Watkins Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.
The county seat for Fulton County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the south southeast of the Watkins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Watkins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cannon Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cannon Graveyard is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Graveyard
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Gum Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Gum Spring Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring Cemetery
- McElmerry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The McElmerry Cemetery is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElmerry Cemetery
- Viola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Viola Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Viola Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Viola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56652 <5>
- Hunter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Barker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Koellings Graveyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Koellings Graveyard is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koellings Graveyard
- Meredith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Meredith Cemetery is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Cemetery
- The Meredith Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hatfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251679 <5>
- Nicks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Nicks Cemetery is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicks Cemetery
- Talley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Talley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley Cemetery
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- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Joyes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Joyes Cemetery is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyes Cemetery
- Hurst Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Cemetery
- Pickren Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Pickren Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickren Cemetery
- Flora Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Flora Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Kerby Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Kerby Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Cemetery
- Big Spring Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring Cemetery
- Gobbler Trot Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gobbler Trot Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobbler Trot Cemetery
- Meltabarger Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Meltabarger Cemetery is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltabarger Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Watkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Watkins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sturkie
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Moko
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Lebo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Lanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cornertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Cornertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Moody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Ott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Ott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- South Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Fork is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Cottbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Gepp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Bexar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glencoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Elizabeth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saddle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Koshkonong
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Bakersfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Wiseman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Brandsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Chapin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Caulfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Watkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakersfield
- Koshkonong
- Salem
- Salem lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Watkins Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Viola
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 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 Watkins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Fulton 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 Watkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #63067 (Watkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #63067 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: Fulton
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Viola
- Location given for Watkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4645085 Lon: -91.8798716
- 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 Arkansas' counties, including Fulton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Watkins 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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