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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:

33.7204, -90.3323

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 Leflore County<2>.

The county seat for Leflore County is located in Greenwood. Greenwood lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south 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 20 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.

  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Jacobs Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Jacobs Chapel Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Chapel Cemetery
  • McNutt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The McNutt Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Lanes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lanes Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Cemetery
  • Eagle Plantation Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jones Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jones Grove Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Grove Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • St. Clare Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Clare Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clare Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Jones Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Bernander Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bernander Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernander Cemetery
    • Majet Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Majet Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majet Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Sunnyside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Minter City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Minter City is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
  • McNutt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • McNutt is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
  • Schlater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Schlater is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
  • Glendora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Shellmound
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shellmound is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
  • Money
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Money is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
  • Quiver ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
  • Doddsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Swan Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
  • Drew
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Drew is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <5>
  • Ruleville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Albin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
    • Whitney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitney is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Avalon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Avalon is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
    • Itta Bena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fort Loring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
    • Webb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Sunflower
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Greenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sumner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Halstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Halstead is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
    • White City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City

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 Leflore 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 websites either 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: