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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:

40.0714, -89.9440

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 Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the southeast of the Watkins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Watkins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Watkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oakford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakford Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Oakford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1172604 <5>
  • Dunschen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dunschen Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunschen Cemetery
  • Atterberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Shipley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Shipley Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley Cemetery
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
  • Hash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hash Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hash Cemetery
  • Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
  • Old Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord Cemetery
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Witty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Witty Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witty Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Newmansville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Newmansville Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville Cemetery
    • Kirby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
    • Sandridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
    • Kilbourne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne Cemetery
    • Kilbourne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne Cemetery
    • Pontiac Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pontiac Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac Cemetery
    • Little Shepherd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • St. Petersburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Holstlaw Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Holstlaw Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstlaw 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:

  • Oakford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Newmansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
  • Petersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kilbourne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sylvan ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
  • Tallula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • White City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • White City is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Greenview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Long Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Branch is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Chandlerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Easton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Poplar City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Philadelphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Gurney ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gurney is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Ashland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Athens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Teheran
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
    • Bath
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Salisbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Burlingame
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Burlingame is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Prentice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
    • Mason City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Snicarte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
    • Virginia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Havana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cantrall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluff City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City

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 Menard 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 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: