A visit to the Watkins 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 Watkins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Watkins Cemetery:
39.3514, -94.4763
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Watkins Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the south southeast of the Watkins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Watkins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ecton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ecton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecton Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pickett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pickett Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Soper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Soper Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper Cemetery
- Paradise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Little Shoal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Robertson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Cemetery
- Searcy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Searcy Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Tapp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Tapp Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapp Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Glenridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Glenridge Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenridge Cemetery
- Chandler Historic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Davenport Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Davenport Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
- Gaus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Gaus Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaus Cemetery
- Terrace Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Terrace Park Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park Cemetery
- The Terrace Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Moriah Terrace Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #678914 <5>
- Munkirs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Munkirs Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munkirs Cemetery
- Muddy Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Watkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Watkins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Roosterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Smithville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nashua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nashua is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Chandler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Kearney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Lilly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Linkville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Linkville is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Barry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barry is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Acme
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Pleasant Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Glenaire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Glenaire is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Trimble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ferrelview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ferrelview is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Gladstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Claycomo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Claycomo is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
- Mosby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Holt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakview is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Oakwood Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Park is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oaks is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Oakwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Prathersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Ridgely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgely is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 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 Watkins Cemetery. The following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gladstone
- Holt
- Holt lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Watkins Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Kearney
- Liberty
- Smithville
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 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 Watkins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Watkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #728415 (Watkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #728415 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 298 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kearney SW
- Location given for Watkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3513898 Lon: -94.4763406
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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 Missouri's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Watkins 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. |