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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Watkins Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Watkins Cemetery (FG ID #56721)

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 Watkins Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.3841°   (33° 23' 2")

Lon:   -92.9855°   (-92° 59' 7")

The Watkins Cemetery is located in Ouachita County<2>.

The county seat for Ouachita County is located in Camden. Camden lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Watkins Cemetery .

Name Variations for Watkins 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.

Watkins Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Haltom 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.

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 Watkins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Ouachita 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 Watkins 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 Watkins Cemetery.

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

    • Pace City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
      • Pace City is located in Ouachita County
    • Mount Holly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <5>
    • Stephens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <5>
    • Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
      • Village is located in Columbia County
    • Lisbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Union County
    • Louann
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
      • Louann is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • College Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
      • College Hill is located in Columbia County
    • McNeil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cullendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
      • Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
    • Calhoun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Columbia County
    • Smackover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
      • Smackover is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <5>
    • Camden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Dumas City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
        • Dumas City is located in Union County
      • Magnolia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandy Land
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
        • Sandy Land is located in Union County
      • Waldo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
        • Waldo is located in Columbia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <5>
      • Bragg City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
        • Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
      • Norphlet
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norphlet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
        • Norphlet is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
      • Joyce City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
        • Joyce City is located in Ouachita 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 Watkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ouachita County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watkins 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Watkins Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Smeed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smeed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smeed Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smeed Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Whitefield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitefield Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitefield Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #904113 <1>
    • Mt. Holly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Silver Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Hill Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Gatlin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gatlin Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatlin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Jameson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jameson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jameson Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jameson Cemetery
      • Big Hickory Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Union County
        • The Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Scott - Young Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott - Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott - Young Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott - Young Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Ouachita County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Beech Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
      • Coulter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulter Cemetery
      • Yocum Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yocum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yocum Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yocum Cemetery
      • Sweet Canaan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweet Canaan Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Canaan 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 Watkins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #49794  (Haltom Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #49794 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: Buena Vista
      • County: Ouachita         Elev: 82
      • Location given for GNIS #49794 (Haltom Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #56101  (Watkins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #56101 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: Buena Vista
      • County: Ouachita         Elev: 85
      • Location given for GNIS #56101 (Watkins Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #56721

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Ouachita, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Watkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3841, Longitude: -92.9855    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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