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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:

44.3867, -69.0661

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 Waldo County<2>.

The county seat for Waldo County is located in Belfast. Belfast lies just to the northeast of the Watson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Watson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 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.

  • Simmons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • West Belfast Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The West Belfast Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belfast Cemetery
  • Pitcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Pitcher Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Cemetery
  • Pitcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Pitcher Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Cemetery
  • South Belfast Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cross Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
  • South Belmont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hills Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Cemetery
  • East Northport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
  • East Searsmont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Collier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
    • East Belfast Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Belfast Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Belfast Cemetery
    • Hadley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
    • Shorey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Shorey Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorey Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Piper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Piper Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper Cemetery
    • Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Paul Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lassell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lassell Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassell Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
    • Upper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Upper Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cemetery
    • Lower Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lower Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • Saturday Cove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
    • Seekens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Seekens Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekens Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Center Belmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
  • Greers Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
  • Belfast
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
  • Bickfords Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
  • East Northport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • East Northport is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
  • Bryants Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryants Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Corner
  • Slab City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Slab City is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Morrill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Waldo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Waldo is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Searsmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lincolnville Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lincolnville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • North Islesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
    • Searsport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Searsmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
    • West Appleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • West Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
    • Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Islesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • South Montville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • South Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
    • Appleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Knox
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Knox is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Montville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Watson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Waldo 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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Waldo 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 #577897  (Watson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #577897 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: Waldo
      • Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Belfast
      • Location given for Watson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.3867426     Lon: -69.0661476
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Maine's counties, including Waldo, 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 drawn 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.