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A visit to the Watson Family Cemetery ...


The location of the Watson Family 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 Watson Family Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.4543°   (33° 27' 15")

Lon:   -82.4679°   (-82° 28' 4")

The Watson Family Cemetery is located in McDuffie County<2>.

The county seat for McDuffie County is located in Thomson. Thomson lies just to the west northwest of the Watson Family Cemetery .

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 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 Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to McDuffie 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 Watson Family 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 29 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Watson Family Cemetery.

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

    • Thomson
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
      • Thomson is located in McDuffie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <4>
    • Boneville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dearing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mesena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sawdust
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Columbia County
    • Harlem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Appling
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Camak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Warrenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
    • Maddox
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
      • Maddox is located in Columbia County
    • Norwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
    • Grovetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Gibson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stapleton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Wrens
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
        • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <4>
      • Avera
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
        • Avera is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <4>
      • Wrens Station
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
        • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
      • Loce
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
        • Loce is located in Lincoln County
      • Blythe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Gordon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Raytown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
        • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
      • Matthews
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Noah
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
        • Noah is located in Jefferson County
        • Noah has also been known as:
        • Noah Station
      • Barnett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
        • Barnett is located in Warren County
      • Jewell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Jewell is located in Warren County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <4>
      • Keysville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Belair
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
        • Belair is located in Richmond County
      • Evans
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Sharon
        (20 miles [32.2 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 Watson Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDuffie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Evans
      • Evans lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Watson Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Evans.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Gibson
      • Gibson lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Watson Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gibson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Harlem
      • Harlem lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Watson Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harlem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Thomson
      • Thomson lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Watson Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Thomson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Warrenton
    • Wrens
      • Wrens lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Watson Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wrens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Watson Family Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sweetwater Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Sweetwater Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • The Sweetwater Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sweetwater Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweetwater Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Boneville UMC Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Thomson City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomson City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomson City Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomson City Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Hardaway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardaway Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardaway Cemetery
    • Hickory Tree Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Story Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Story Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Story Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story Cemetery
    • Ivory Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Jehovah Witness Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Savannah Valley Memorial Garden
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Valley Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Savannah Valley Memorial Garden is located in McDuffie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Valley Memorial Garden
      • Earle Street Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • United House of Prayer For All People Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • William Hill Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dearing City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Harris Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dearing UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Dearing UMC Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
        • The Dearing UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dearing Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dearing UMC Cemetery

    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 Watson Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #326115  (Watson Family Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #326115 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: Thomson East
      • County: McDuffie         Elev: 153
      • Location given for GNIS #326115 (Watson Family Cemetery)

    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 McDuffie, 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 obstructions 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 Watson Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4543, Longitude: -82.4679       In this case, the coordinates for the Watson Family 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>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.




 

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