A visit to the Watters 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 Watters Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Watters Cemetery:
41.5083, -91.9752
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Watters Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Watters Cemetery is located in Keokuk County<2>.
The county seat for Keokuk County is located in Sigourney. Sigourney lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Watters Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Watters Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Watters Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watters Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Piersol Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Piersol Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piersol Cemetery
- Yankee Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clothier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clothier Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clothier Cemetery
- Vincent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bucker Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bucker Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Hill Cemetery
- Champion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- North English Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McArtor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The McArtor Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArtor Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
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- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- South English Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wellman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Wellman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman Cemetery
- Mennonite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- Wassonville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Wassonville Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassonville Cemetery
- West Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The West Union Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
- Ricord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ricord Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricord Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Watters Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Watters Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kinross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Nira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- Parnell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North English
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South English
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Wellman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Keota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Amish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Millersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Webster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Frytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Williamstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Windham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Ambrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Aurora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Keswick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Talleyrand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
- West Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Kalona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cosgrove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
- Conroy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
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 Watters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Keokuk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watters Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Kalona
- Keota
- Keswick
- North English
- Oxford
- Parnell
- Sigourney
- South English
- Wellman
- West Chester
- Williamsburg
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 Watters Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Keokuk 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 Watters Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1976301 (Watters Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1976301 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: Keokuk
- Est. Elev: 241 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Holbrook
- Location given for Watters Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5083437 Lon: -91.9751755
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Iowa's counties, including Keokuk, 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- Watters 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |