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A visit to the Watson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Watson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Watson Cemetery (FG ID #1454259).

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:

39.0322, -88.5692

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

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies just to the north northeast 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Watson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Loy Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Loy Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Chapel Cemetery
  • Old Loy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Loy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Loy Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Porter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Hull Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hull Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
  • Ewington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ewington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington Cemetery
  • Miller Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Miller Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Chapel Cemetery
  • Little Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Little Prairie Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie Cemetery
  • Brockett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brockett Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett Cemetery
  • Leith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Leith Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith Cemetery
  • Rinehart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Effingham County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Arborcrest Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Funkhouser Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Funkhouser Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
    • Poe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Poe Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Cemetery
    • Wood Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wood Lawn Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lawn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

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 Effingham 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 like to 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: