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A visit to the 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 Watson Cemetery ...

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

33.4079, -85.0819

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Watson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Watson Cemetery is located in Heard County<2>.

The county seat for Heard County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the south of the Watson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Watson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Watson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Goshen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
  • New Yellowdirt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Centralhatchee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Faver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Faver Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faver Cemetery
  • Simms Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Simms Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms Cemetery
  • Echols Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Echols Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols Cemetery
  • Hollingsworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Old Yellowdirt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Summerlin - Pullen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Vaughan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Hardegree Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Hardegree Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardegree Cemetery
    • Pentecost Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Pentecost Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentecost Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Roopville City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Newnan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Newnan Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Cemetery
    • Johnson Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery
    • Mt. Lowell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Lowell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lowell Cemetery
    • New Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The New Lebanon Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Watson Cemetery.

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

  • Centralhatchee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Lowell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowell is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Roopville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Roosterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Roosterville is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Riverside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Riverside is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Ephesus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ephesus is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Frolona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Frolona is located in Heard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
  • Whitesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carrollton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sargent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Sewell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sewell is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jonesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jonesville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Bowdon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Corinth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Corinth is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Graham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
    • Mount Zion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Newnan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hannah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Ranburne
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Watson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Heard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Cemetery: