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A visit to the Watson Cemetery ...


The location of the Watson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   41.2889°   (41° 17' 20")

Lon:   -84.9916°   (-84° 59' 29")

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

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies just to the north northwest of the Watson Cemetery .

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 either 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:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to DeKalb County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Watson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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.

    • Spencerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in DeKalb County
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Leo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leo <4>
    • Saint Joe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Grabill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Auburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harlan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <4>
    • Moore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County
    • Garrett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Altona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Waterloo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Huntertown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Link ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Link have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
        • Link is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Laotto
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
        • Laotto is located in Noble County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <4>
      • Hicksville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Butler
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wallen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
        • Wallen is located in Allen County
      • Hacienda Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
        • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County
      • Corunna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
        • Corunna is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Woodburn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Avilla
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ari
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
        • Ari is located in Allen County
      • Dunn Mill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Mill
        • Dunn Mill is located in Allen County
      • New Haven
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Antwerp
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antwerp
        • Antwerp is located in Paulding County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antwerp <4>
      • Fairfield Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
        • Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
      • Ege
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
        • Ege is located in Noble County

    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 DeKalb County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Watson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • White City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White City Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White City Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Schlatter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schlatter Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlatter Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Auburn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84950 <6>
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Cosper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cosper Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosper Cemetery
    • Mott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mott Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mott Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Yaggy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yaggy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yaggy Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yaggy Cemetery
      • Alton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alton Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
      • Kraft Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kraft Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kraft Cemetery
      • Cedar Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Tamarack Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tamarack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tamarack Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tamarack Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Scipio Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scipio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scipio Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scipio Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery

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

    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 Watson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #445553  (Watson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #445553 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Saint Joe
      • County: DeKalb         Elev: 259
      • Location given for GNIS #445553 (Watson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

    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 Indiana's counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Watson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2889, Longitude: -84.9916       In this case, the coordinates for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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