A visit to the Watson 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 Watson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Watson Cemetery:
35.8101, -93.6471
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Watson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Watson Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Watson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Watson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Dutton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dutton Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Madison County
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- Horn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- Kilgore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Cove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cove Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Madison County
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- Cragar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cragar Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragar Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Yager Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Yager Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yager Cemetery
- Ratford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ratford Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratford Cemetery
- Prater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Prater Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Buckhorn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Buckhorn Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Madison County
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- Dripping Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Watson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Watson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pettigrew
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dutton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
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- Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boston is located in Madison County
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- Saint Paul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Brashears
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Witter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Witter is located in Madison County
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- Oark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Combs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Batson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
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- Mountain Top
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Linville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Japton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Japton is located in Madison County
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- Delaney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Mossville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Crosses
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Ozone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
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- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Swain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Boxley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Harmony
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Kingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
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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 Watson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cass
- Cass lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Watson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cass.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Huntsville
- Ozone
- Pettigrew
- Saint Paul
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 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 Watson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Watson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #74022 (Watson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #74022 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 589 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pettigrew
- Location given for Watson Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8100794 Lon: -93.6471335
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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 Madison, 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- Watson 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |