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We aren't confident of the location of the Watkins Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


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 <2> website: The Watkins Cemetery (FG ID #56724)

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   36.1505°   (36° 9' 1")

Lon:   -90.9856°   (-90° 59' 8")

The cemetery is located in Randolph County<4>.

As an estimate, the Watkins Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Manson.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies just to the north of the Watkins 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 Watkins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Randolph 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 20 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.

    • College City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
      • College City is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
    • Walnut Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Portia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
      • Portia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <6>
    • Hoxie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <6>
    • Black Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <6>
    • Skaggs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
    • Pocahontas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
      • Former names for Pocahontas:
      • Bettis Bluff
      • Betts Bluff
      • Pokakhontas
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <6>
    • Powhatan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <6>
    • Serene
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
      • Serene is located in Randolph County
    • Birdell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Randolph County
    • Eleven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
      • Eleven is located in Randolph County
    • O'Kean
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
      • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Imboden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
        • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <6>
      • Minturn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
        • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Sedgwick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Attica
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
        • Attica is located in Randolph County
      • Brockett
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
        • Brockett is located in Randolph County
      • Water Valley ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
        • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
      • Light
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
        • Light is located in Greene County
      • Peru
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • Peru is located in Randolph 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 Randolph 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Watkins Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Sanders Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Duty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Scott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Scott Cemetery (located 82 miles to the north).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Snow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
    • Huffstedler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffstedler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huffstedler Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffstedler Cemetery
    • Throop Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Throop Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Throop Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Throop Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Pocahontas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Throop Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56533 <2>
    • Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips - Reeves Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • The Phillips - Reeves Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Phillips Cemetery
      • Reeves Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55898 <2>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Kissee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kissee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kissee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kissee Cemetery
      • Westphal Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westphal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westphal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westphal Cemetery
      • Austin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Austin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Lawrence Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Memorial Park is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Memorial Park
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Pocahontas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54210 <2>
      • Chesser Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chesser Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesser Cemetery
      • Lemmon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lemmon Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemmon Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery
      • Frye Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frye Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Randolph Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Troy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Troy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Troy Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Troy Cemetery is located in Pocahontas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56562 <2>

    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 Record ...
    • GNIS ID #56104  (Watkins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #56104 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: Manson
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 81
      • Location given for GNIS #56104 (Watkins Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #56724

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Watkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1505, Longitude: -90.9856       In this case, the coordinates for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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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