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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:

43.6886, -92.1460

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 Fillmore County<2>.

The county seat for Fillmore County is located in Preston. Preston lies just to the east southeast 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 22 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.

  • Carimona Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Carimona Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carimona Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Preston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82054 <5>
  • Gale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gale Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale Cemetery
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Columbanus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fountain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Cemetery
  • Winslow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Winslow Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow Cemetery
  • Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Preston.
    • The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Southeast Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548582 <5>
  • Carrolton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carrolton Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolton Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • St. Kilians Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Kilians Catholic Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Kilians Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Kilians Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Kilians Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206170 <5>
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Duff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Duff Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Cemetery
    • Waukokee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Waukokee Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukokee Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Fillmore Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Forestville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forestville Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville Cemetery
    • St. Liguori Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Liguori Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Liguori Cemetery
    • Richland Prairie Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Union Prairie Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Prairie Cemetery
    • Root Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Carimona
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
  • Preston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wykoff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fillmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Lanesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Chatfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Etna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Etna is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
  • Harmony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Whalan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • York
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • York is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Granger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Granger is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Spring Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Florenceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
    • Troy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Troy is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Saratoga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Saratoga is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Ostrander
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clyde
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clyde is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Chester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lime Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Peterson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Racine
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Fillmore 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 professional and volunteer 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: