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A visit to the Presley Watts Cemetery ...


The location of the Presley Watts 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 Presley Watts Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4527°   (31° 27' 9")

Lon:   -89.5159°   (-89° 30' 57")

The Presley Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.

The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Presley Watts Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Presley Watts Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Covington 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 Presley Watts 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Presley Watts Cemetery.

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

    • Sumrall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lux
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
      • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Seminary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Seminary is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <4>
    • Kola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
      • Kola is located in Covington County
    • West Hattiesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Williamsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Collins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
    • Bassfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Hattiesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Petal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
      • Petal is located in Forrest County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <4>
    • Arbo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Hot Coffee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ellisville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Expose
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Expose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
        • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Columbia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Purvis
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
        • Purvis is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <4>
      • Mount Olive
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • Goodluck
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
        • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
      • Prentiss
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
        • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <4>
      • Pinebur
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
        • Pinebur is located in Marion County
      • Soso
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
        • Soso is located in Jones County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 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 Presley Watts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Presley Watts Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Presley Watts Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Aultman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aultman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aultman Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aultman Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Sumrall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sumrall Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • The Sumrall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lincoln Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumrall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2598798 <6>
    • Lott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Union Senior Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Senior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Senior Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Senior Cemetery
      • Gates Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gates Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Cemetery
      • Clinton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
      • Lott Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Holy Temple Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Temple Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Temple Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Lowery Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Atwood Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwood Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atwood Family Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwood Family 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 Presley Watts Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #676326  (Presley Watts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #676326 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: Sumrall
      • County: Covington         Elev: 83
      • Location given for GNIS #676326 (Presley Watts Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Covington, 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 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 Presley Watts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4527, Longitude: -89.5159       In this case, the coordinates for the Presley Watts 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>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.
    <6>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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