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A visit to the Watton 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 Watton Cemetery ...

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

39.3328, -88.8059

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

The Watton Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the north of the Watton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Watton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Watton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Howe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Howe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
  • Hodson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hodson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodson Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Gallagher Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cutler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Cemetery
    • Wendling Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wendling Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendling Cemetery
    • Fortner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Cemetery
    • Red Bank Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Red Bank Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Askins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Askins Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askins Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Rockford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Rockford Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver 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 Watton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Watton Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Fancher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Mode
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Shelbyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lakewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Cowden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Middlesworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Holliday
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Tower Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Strasburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Beecher City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Stewardson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Herrick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Moccasin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
    • Shumway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Findlay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Yantisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
    • Trowbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Sexson Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Pana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <5>
    • Oconee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dressor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
    • Green Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek

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 Watton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Watton Cemetery: