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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 - Lawson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.6469°   (36° 38' 48")

Lon:   -84.1329°   (-84° 7' 58")

The Watson - Lawson Cemetery is located in Whitley County<1>.

The county seat for Whitley County is located in Williamsburg. Williamsburg lies just to the north northwest of the Watson - Lawson 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 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 - Lawson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Whitley 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 - Lawson 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Watson - Lawson Cemetery.

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

    • Saxton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County
    • Red Ash
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Whitley County
    • Pleasant View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
    • Fairview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Whitley County
    • Lot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
      • Lot is located in Whitley County
    • Jellico
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
      • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
    • Packard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County
    • Emlyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
      • Emlyn is located in Whitley County
    • Ayers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Whitley County
    • Nevisdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
    • Williamsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Verne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Whitley County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Morley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
        • Morley is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • White Oak
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Liberty
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Whitley County
      • Louden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
        • Louden is located in Whitley County
      • Habersham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
        • Habersham is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Pearl
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
        • Pearl is located in Bell County
      • Siler
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
        • Siler is located in Whitley County
      • Frakes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
        • Frakes is located in Bell 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 - Lawson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Watson - Lawson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stanfill - Oaklawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanfill - Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanfill - Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfill - Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Doolin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doolin Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doolin Cemetery
    • Hackler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jellico Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Huddleston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • The Huddleston Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crouches Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Crouches Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11052 <6>
    • Hyslope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hyslope Cemetery is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hyslope Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Jellico (TN).
      • The Hyslope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gibson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyslope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269453 <6>
    • Bowlin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Briar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Whitley County Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitley County Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley County Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hoot Owl Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoot Owl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoot Owl Cemetery is located in Campbell County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoot Owl Cemetery
      • Perkins - Archer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Campbell County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Campbell County (TN)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Douglas Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Jellico (TN).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152992 <6>
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Powers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powers Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Rains Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rains Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rains Cemetery
      • Newcomb Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Campbell County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomb Cemetery

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

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Whitley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Watson - Lawson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6469, Longitude: -84.1329    
    <3>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.
    <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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