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A visit to the Watson Cemetery ...


The location of the Watson 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 Watson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.0371°   (33° 2' 13")

Lon:   -90.1709°   (-90° 10' 15")

The Watson Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the northeast of the Watson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Watson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Holmes 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 Watson 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 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.

    • Tolarville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
      • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
    • Coxburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
    • Jones Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
      • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
    • Mileston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
      • Mileston is located in Holmes County
    • Lexington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Good Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Holmes County
    • Eden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Gwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
      • Gwin is located in Holmes County
    • Bee Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
      • Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
      • Bee Lake has also been known as:
      • Bee Lake Plantation
    • Tchula
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
      • Tchula is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Richland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Holmes County
    • Ituma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ituma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
      • Ituma is located in Holmes County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Crump
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
        • Crump is located in Yazoo County
      • Wyatt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
        • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
      • Pickens
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Goodman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
        • Goodman is located in Holmes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <4>
      • Keirn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keirn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
        • Keirn is located in Holmes County
      • Vaughan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
        • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
      • Yazoo City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
        • Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
        • Former names for Yazoo City:
        • Hannan's Bluff
        • Manchester
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <4>
      • Durant
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Acona
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
        • Acona is located in Holmes County

    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 Holmes County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Watson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tredwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tredwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tredwell Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tredwell Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Brantley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brantley Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantley Cemetery
    • Malone Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Lexington.
      • The Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hebron Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Coxburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coxburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coxburg Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coxburg Cemetery
    • Harlands Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Meggs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meggs Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meggs Cemetery
    • Old Rankin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rankin Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rankin Cemetery
    • Tolar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tolar Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolar Cemetery
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Spoll Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spoll Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spoll Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • West Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Grove Cemetery
      • Stigler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stigler Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stigler Cemetery
      • Liberty Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Grove Cemetery
      • Boatwright Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatwright Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
      • Piney Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Springs Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Springs Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Hickory Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Springs Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Springs Cemetery
      • Buck Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buck Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 Watson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #706709  (Watson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #706709 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: Howard
      • County: Holmes         Elev: 92
      • Location given for GNIS #706709 (Watson 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 Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Watson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0371, Longitude: -90.1709       In this case, the coordinates for the Watson 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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