A visit to the Watkins Graveyard ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Watkins Graveyard. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Watkins Graveyard (FG ID #2384805).
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 Graveyard ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Watkins Graveyard:
38.3402, -84.9473
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Watkins Graveyard, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Watkins Graveyard is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northwest of Frankfort.
The cemetery is located in Franklin County<3>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Frankfort. Frankfort lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast of the Watkins Graveyard .
Open a Google Map centered on the Watkins Graveyard.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Watkins Graveyard.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watkins Graveyard, with the nearest first.
- Hutcherson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hutcherson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutcherson Cemetery
- Waits Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Waits Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Cubbage Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cubbage Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubbage Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sudduth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sudduth Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudduth Cemetery
- Hudson - Abbot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Monterey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Monterey Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Cemetery
- Beverly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Beverly Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Cemetery
- Sewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sewell Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Peaks Mill Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grugin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Monterey Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Dutch Tract Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bagdad Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Minish Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Minish Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Minish Cemetery
- Beech Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Choatville Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Webster Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Greenup Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Watkins Graveyard.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Watkins Graveyard, with the nearest first:
- Swallowfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Monterey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Consolation
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bagdad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hatton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tacketts Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
- Cropper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Christianburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Benson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gratz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Teresita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Teresita is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teresita
- New
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Franklinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasureville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Castle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buttimer Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Frankfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elmville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Forks of Elkhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beechwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hesler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hesler is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesler
- Eminence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Graveyard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watkins Graveyard.
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 Graveyard:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Watkins Graveyard:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2384805
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Watkins Graveyard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |