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A visit to the Watson Grave ...

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 Grave ...

The Watson Grave is located in Glenn County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Catholic Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Chrome Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chrome Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chrome Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north of Elk Creek.
    • The Chrome Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Milsap Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8162 <3>
  • Elk Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Elk Creek.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168687 <3>
  • Elmore Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Elmore Cemetery is located in Tehama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore Cemetery
  • Germantown Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • The Germantown Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Cemetery
    • The Germantown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Artois Cemetery
    • German Town Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7844 <3>
  • Graves Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Graves Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graves Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Orland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7996 <3>
  • Grindstone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hulls Grave
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hulls Grave is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Grave
  • Lowrey Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lowrey Cemetery is located in Tehama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lowrey Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the north of Paskenta.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8136 <3>
  • Millsap Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Millsap Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsap Cemetery
  • Newville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Nye Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oddfellows Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Glenn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellows Cemetery
    • Orland Catholic Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Orland Catholic Cemetery is located in Glenn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orland Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Orland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7887 <3>
    • Orland Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Orland Masonic Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Orland Masonic Cemetery is located in Glenn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Masonic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orland Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Orland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #511436 <3>
    • Paskenta Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Paskenta Cemetery is located in Tehama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paskenta Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Paskenta Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Paskenta.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8258 <3>
    • Stonyford Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Stonyford Cemetery is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonyford Cemetery
    • Willows Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Willows Cemetery is located in Glenn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willows Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Willows.
      • The Willows Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glenn County Willows Cemetery
      • Willows Catholic Cemetery
      • Willows IOOF Cemetery
      • Willows IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7888 <3>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Watson Grave.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Artois
  • Capay
    • Capay is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capay
  • Copper City
    • Copper City is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
  • Corning
  • Devils Elbow
    • Devils Elbow is located in Colusa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
  • Dogtown
    • Dogtown is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Elk Creek
  • Flournoy
  • Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Tehama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
  • Lodoga
    • Lodoga is located in Colusa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodoga
  • Lone Star ‑ Historic
    • Lone Star is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
  • Newville
    • Newville is located in Glenn County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 Grave. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Glenn County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watson Grave.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Watson Grave:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Glenn 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 Grave:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #268813  (Watson Grave)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #268813 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: Glenn
      • Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chrome

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Glenn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Watson Grave) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.