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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:

33.6435, -88.8248

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 West Point. West Point lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Watkins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Watkins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Watkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mosley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shaffer Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of West Point.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62707 <5>
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
  • McPherson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
  • Palo Alto Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Palo Alto Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto Cemetery
  • Old Montpelier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • St. Robertson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rocky Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
    • Pearsons Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
    • Lower Prairie Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Westbrook Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Cemetery
    • West Pt. Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Third Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Third Union Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Union Cemetery
    • Cantrell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Griffith
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Griffith is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
  • Cedar Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Siloam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
  • Abbott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
  • Mhoons Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
  • Beasley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beasley is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
  • Pheba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Montpelier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Montpelier is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • West Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Una
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Una is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
  • Whites
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Whites is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
  • Muldon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Adaton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
    • Clayton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
    • Starkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mantee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Cumberland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cumberland is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Gibson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Maben
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Sessums
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 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. Unless otherwise noted, 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.

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 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 Watkins Cemetery: