Nearby Cemeteries
Introduction
Below are cemeteries that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Watson Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Watson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we recommend you visit Find-A-Grave's<2> entry for the Watson Cemetery (FG ID #2194494).
We are always looking for corrections and additions to our Gazetteer. If you can help, we are looking for information such as the name of the cemetery, its GPS coordinates, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery may have been known by.
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Elim Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hancock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ft. Meade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crum - Durrance Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Homeland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shady Oaks Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Hardee County
- Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fortner Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fortner Family Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The Fortner Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peace Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349899 <2>
- Wildwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Palm Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Little Alafia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Prairie Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blue Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
- Gandy Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Seward Family Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Willow Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Medulla Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wauchula Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Malloy Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hart Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Hardee County
- Eden Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Burial Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Corinth Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wahneta Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Church of Christ Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glover Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
- Lakeland Memorial Gardens
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Springhead Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lithia Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lithia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lithia Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
- Gapway Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hardee County
- Stephenson Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The Stephenson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Morehead Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72660 <2>
- Garden Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garden Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Lake Wales Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Lawn Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tiger Flowers Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Keen Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Manatee County
- Silver Hill Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Biscuit Lake Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Auburndale Memorial Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Inman Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside Memorial Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Auburndale Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Serenity Gardens
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Memorial Gardens
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hopewell Memorial Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Carpenters Home Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Griffin Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Garden of Peace Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Memorial Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Memorial Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Bougainvillea Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Collins Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rolling Hills Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brandon Family Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Serenity Meadows Memorial Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Coker Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coker Cemetery is located in Hardee County
- Lakeview Memorial Gardens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Lowery Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Samford Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Samford Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
- Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Socrum Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillsboro Memorial Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Limona Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Commemorative Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commemorative Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commemorative Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Commemorative Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
- Oak Creek Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Hardee County
- Prescott Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prescott Cemetery is located in Highlands County
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bowling Green Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the Bowling Green Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Polk County
- Friendship Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the Friendship Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Polk County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Watson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.7487, Longitude: -81.8886 |
<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> | 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. |