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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Watertown Public Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Watertown Public Cemetery (FG ID #788576)

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 Watertown Public Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.9640°   (44° 57' 50")

Lon:   -93.8576°   (-93° 51' 27")

The Watertown Public Cemetery is located in Carver County<2>.

The county seat for Carver County is located in Chaska. Chaska lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Watertown Public Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Watertown Public Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Carver 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 Watertown Public 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Watertown Public Cemetery.

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

    • Watertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hazelton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Carver County
    • Mayer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <4>
    • Hollywood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Carver County
    • Saint Bonifacius
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonifacius
      • Saint Bonifacius is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonifacius <4>
    • Delano
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,353 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delano <4>
    • New Germany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
      • New Germany is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <4>
    • Montrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Minnetrista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetrista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetrista
      • Minnetrista is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetrista <4>
    • Waconia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
      • Waconia is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <4>
    • Independence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
    • Waverly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Mound
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
        • Mound is located in Hennepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <4>
      • Winsted
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
        • Winsted is located in McLeod County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <4>
      • Lester Prairie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Prairie
        • Lester Prairie is located in McLeod County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester Prairie <4>
      • Hydes Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
        • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
      • Maple Plain
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain
        • Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <4>
      • Rockford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Victoria
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
        • Victoria is located in Carver County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,667 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
      • Spring Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
        • Spring Park is located in Hennepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Park <4>
      • Young America
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
        • Young America is located in Carver County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young America <4>
      • Loretto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
        • Loretto is located in Hennepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
      • Greenfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
      • Howard Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Norwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in Carver County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
      • Norwood Young America
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
        • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
      • Cologne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
        • Cologne is located in Carver County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <4>
      • Tonka Bay
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonka Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
        • Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
      • Minnetonka Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
        • Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Crystal Bay
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
        • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
      • Orono
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
        • Orono is located in Hennepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people

    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 Watertown Public Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carver County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watertown Public Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Watertown Public Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Swede Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Swede Lake Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Swede Lake Cemetery is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83676 <1>
    • Swede Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swede Lake Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Lake Cemetery
    • St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Delano Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delano Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delano Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Rutz Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutz Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rutz Lake Cemetery is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutz Lake Cemetery
    • St. Bonifacius Catholic Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bonifacius Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bonifacius Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bonifacius Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Minnestrista Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnestrista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minnestrista Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnestrista Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Nylunda Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nylunda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nylunda Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nylunda Cemetery
      • Swedish Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
      • St. Mark Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
      • German Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Baptist Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Baptist Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive East Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive East Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive East Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive West Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive West Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive West Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Cassel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cassel Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassel 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 Watertown Public Cemetery:

    The official website for Carver County: www.co.carver.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Carver, 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 obstructions 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 Watertown Public Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9640, Longitude: -93.8576    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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.




 

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