A visit to the Alford - 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 Alford - Watson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alford - Watson Cemetery:
34.1778, -85.0325
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alford - Watson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Alford - Watson Cemetery is located in Bartow County<2>.
The county seat for Bartow County is located in Cartersville. Cartersville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Alford - Watson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Alford - Watson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alford - Watson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rogers Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Rogers Road Cemetery is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Road Cemetery
- Adams - Snowden Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Macedonia Baptist Church 1847 Cemetery (Old)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gore Spring AME Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel AME Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32767 <5>
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Bethel Crossroads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Crossroads Cemetery is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Crossroads Cemetery
- The Bethel Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cross Roads Cemetery
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Arnold Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mizpah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Cemetery
- Skinner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Skinner Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
- Wax Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Tabor Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Reynolds Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wooley Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flint Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33963 <5>
- Culver Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Davis Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Chapel Cemetery
- Old Salem Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Old Salem Graveyard is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Graveyard
- Drummer Swamp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Euharlee Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Church of the Lord Jesus Christ Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eves Place Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Eves Place Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eves Place 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 Alford - Watson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alford - Watson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bass Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Wax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wax is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Taylorsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Euharlee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brice is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
- Atlanta Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
- Rosemont Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
- Lindale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Aragon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Rome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hermitage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Country Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Country Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Mount Berry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rockmart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rodgers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rodgers is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
- Cassville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Braswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Cartersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Adairsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Alford - Watson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bartow County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alford - Watson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cartersville
- Cassville
- Rockmart
- Rome
- Rome lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Alford - Watson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rome.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
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 either 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 Alford - Watson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Bartow 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 Alford - Watson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2357229 (Alford-Watson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2357229 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: Bartow
- Est. Elev: 252 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wax
- Location given for Alford-Watson Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1777778 Lon: -85.0325
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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 Georgia's counties, including Bartow, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alford - 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> | 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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