A visit to the Watson 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 Watson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Watson Cemetery:
38.0344, -83.0944
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Watson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Watson Cemetery is located in Elliott County<2>.
The county seat for Elliott County is located in Sandy Hook. Sandy Hook lies just to the north northwest of the Watson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Watson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Town Cemetery is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Cemetery
- Conley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Conley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley Cemetery
- Skaggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Skaggs Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs Cemetery
- Gilliam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
- Plez Clevenger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ison Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ison Cemetery
- Boggs Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Boggs Family Cemetery is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Family Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- N.B. Gillium Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Burton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Elliott County
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- Burton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The King Cemetery is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Simmons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Boggs Cemetery Two
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Boggs Cemetery Two is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery Two
- Rowe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
- Polk Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Polk Howard Cemetery is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Howard Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Lytten Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lytten Cemetery is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytten Cemetery
- Click Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Click Cemetery is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Elliott County
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- Ferguson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Crockett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crockett is located in Morgan County
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- Isonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- Bell City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Sandy Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elkfork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elkfork is located in Morgan County
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- Jeptha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jeptha is located in Morgan County
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- Newfoundland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
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- Mazie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mazie is located in Lawrence County
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- The Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ridge is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
- Dingus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
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- Keaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
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- Skaggs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ophir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ophir is located in Morgan County
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- Redbush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Redbush is located in Johnson County
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- Ibex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
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- Wrigley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wrigley is located in Morgan County
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- Martha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Martha is located in Lawrence County
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- West Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Logville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
- Bruin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
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- Minor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minor is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Gimlet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Cisco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cisco is located in Magoffin County
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- Lacey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Ault
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ault is located in Elliott County
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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 Elliott 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Elliott 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 Watson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2337130 (Watson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2337130 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Elliott
- Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Isonville
- Location given for Watson Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0344444 Lon: -83.0944444
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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 Kentucky's counties, including Elliott, 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' (or 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- Watson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |