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A visit to the Watwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Watwood 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 Watwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0034°   (37° 0' 12")

Lon:   -89.0167°   (-89° 1' 0")

The Watwood Cemetery is located in Ballard County<2>.

The county seat for Ballard County is located in Wickliffe. Wickliffe lies just to the west southwest of the Watwood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Watwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Ballard 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 Watwood 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Watwood Cemetery.

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

    • Barlow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Wickliffe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blandville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Blandville is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • La Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
      • La Center is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <4>
    • Gage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
      • Gage is located in Ballard County
    • Bardwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ceredo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Ballard County
    • Cairo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
    • Cunningham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <4>
    • Kevil
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
      • Kevil is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <4>
    • Mound City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Future City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Lovelaceville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
        • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
      • Cimota City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
        • Cimota City is located in McCracken County
      • Woodville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in McCracken County
      • Bandana
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
        • Bandana is located in Ballard County
      • Cairo Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
        • Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Olmsted
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
        • Olmsted is located in Pulaski County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted <4>
      • West Future City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
        • West Future City is located in McCracken County
      • Future City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
        • Future City is located in McCracken County
      • Mounds
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
        • Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
      • Camelia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
        • Camelia is located in McCracken County
      • Ragland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
        • Ragland is located in McCracken County
      • Arlington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Carlisle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Kirbyton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
        • Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
      • Villa Ridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
        • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Frog City ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frog City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
        • Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)

    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 Watwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ballard County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watwood 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Watwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Newton Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
    • Pollock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pollock Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollock Cemetery
    • Pace Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pace Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
    • Owsley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Owsley Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owsley Cemetery
    • New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • The New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Liberty Cemetery
      • New Liberty General Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280163 <7>
    • Harrison - Hughes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison - Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison - Hughes Cemetery is located in Carlisle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison - Hughes Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Barlow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
    • Wickliffe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickliffe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wickliffe Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickliffe Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Wickliffe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Blank Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blank Cemetery is located in Ballard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blank Cemetery
      • Antioch Baptist Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Ballard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 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 Ballard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Criswell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Criswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Criswell Cemetery is located in Ballard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criswell Cemetery
      • Old Hazelwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hazelwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hazelwood Cemetery is located in Ballard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hazelwood Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Ballard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Terrell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Ballard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell 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 Watwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #506300  (Watwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #506300 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: Barlow
      • County: Ballard         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #506300 (Watwood Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Ballard, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Watwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0034, Longitude: -89.0167       In this case, the coordinates for the Watwood 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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