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A visit to the Watkins Cemetery ...


The location of the Watkins Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Watkins Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Watkins Cemetery

Lat:   33.9248°   (33° 55' 29")

Lon:   -83.0346°   (-83° 2' 4")

The Watkins Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County<2>.

The county seat for Oglethorpe County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the southwest of the Watkins Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Watkins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Oglethorpe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Watkins Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Watkins Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Watkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Lexington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmetto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Crawford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carlton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
    • Comer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <4>
    • Arnoldsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Stephens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Former name for Stephens:
      • Antioch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <4>
    • Rayle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
      • Rayle is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <4>
    • Colbert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Maxeys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
      • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Winterville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • New Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Wilkes County
      • Elberton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Goss
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
        • Goss is located in Elbert County
      • Hull
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Hull is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
      • Woodville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Tignall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
        • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <4>
      • Dewy Rose
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Danielsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Durham Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
        • Durham Town is located in Greene County
      • Dalton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Madison County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
      • Harper
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
        • Harper is located in Elbert County
      • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
        • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
      • Bowman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Athens
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

    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 Watkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oglethorpe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watkins Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Watkins Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Noell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noell Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noell Cemetery
    • McCannon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCannon Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCannon Cemetery
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Bray Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bray Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bray Cemetery
    • Hardman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardman Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardman Cemetery
    • Faust Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faust Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faust Cemetery
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
    • Hobbs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
    • Paul & Lester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul & Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paul & Lester Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul & Lester Cemetery
    • Jarrell - Howard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell - Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarrell - Howard Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell - Howard Cemetery
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
    • Reece Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reece Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reece Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Clouds Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clouds Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clouds Creek Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clouds Creek Cemetery
      • Earl Bolton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Bolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Earl Bolton Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Bolton Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Randolph Tucker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Randolph Tucker Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Tucker Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Chafin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chafin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chafin Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chafin Cemetery
      • Old Fork Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Fork Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fork Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Coile Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coile Grove Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coile Grove Cemetery
      • Atkins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
      • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Wynne Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wynne Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynne Cemetery
      • Carlton City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

    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 Watkins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #335802  (Watkins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #335802 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Sandy Cross
      • County: Oglethorpe         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #335802 (Watkins Cemetery)

    The official website for Oglethorpe County: www.onlineoglethorpe.com

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Oglethorpe, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Watkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9248, Longitude: -83.0346       In this case, the coordinates for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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