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A visit to the Watkins 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 Watkins Cemetery ...

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

41.4517, -91.2910

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

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

The county seat for Muscatine County is located in Muscatine. Muscatine lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Watkins Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Watkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nichols Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
  • Brockway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brockway Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Lenz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lenz Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz Cemetery
  • Conesville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Conesville Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville Cemetery
  • Teeters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Teeters Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeters Cemetery
  • Cranston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cranston Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston Cemetery
  • Houtz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Houtz Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtz Cemetery
  • Smith Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Family Cemetery
  • Schmeltzer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Schmeltzer Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmeltzer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Edgington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Edgington Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington Cemetery
    • Ardon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ardon Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardon Cemetery
    • High Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Prairie Cemetery
    • South Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Forbes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
    • Bullis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bullis Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullis Cemetery
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
    • Kiser Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kiser Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Nichols
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Conesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Lone Tree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • West Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Letts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Gladwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
  • Fruitland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Atalissa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • River Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • River Junction is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
  • Downey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Downey is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
  • Fredonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Columbus Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Muscatine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Columbus City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Grandview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Moscow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Moscow is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Centerdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Centerdale is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
    • Cotter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Midway is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Springdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Springdale is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Riverside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Rochester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rochester is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Ainsworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • South Towne Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
    • Wilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <6>
    • Lime City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lime City is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Former names for Lime City:
      • Lime Kilns
      • Munn

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 Muscatine County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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: