A visit to the Watts 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 Watts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Watts Cemetery:
35.8926, -92.5660
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Watts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Watts Cemetery is located in Searcy County<2>.
The county seat for Searcy County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies just to the west northwest of the Watts Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Watts Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Red Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Horn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- Sulphur Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Baldwin Hill Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Hill Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- East Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
- Leslie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Leslie Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Cemetery
- Cypert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cypert Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypert Cemetery
- Elberta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scribner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Scribner Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Caid Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Caid Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caid Cemetery
- Mabrey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mabrey Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabrey Cemetery
- Kuykendall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
- Canaan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Passmore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Passmore Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passmore Cemetery
- Landis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Landis Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Baker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Leslie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marshall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lone Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Watts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Rumley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Harriet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dennard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Big Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cozahome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Onia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Blanco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Timbo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Copeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Copeland is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Rush ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Fox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Saint Joe
(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 Watts Cemetery. The following communities are located in Searcy County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Searcy 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 Watts Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #56117 (Watts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #56117 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: Searcy
- Est. Elev: 345 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harriet
- Location given for Watts Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8925754 Lon: -92.5659955
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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 Searcy, 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- Watts 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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