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A visit to the Watson 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 Watson Cemetery ...

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

33.1785, -89.9040

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Watson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Watson Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Watson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Megee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Megee Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megee Cemetery
  • Stokes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Stokes Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
  • McGee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The McGee Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Thurmond Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Thurmond Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond Cemetery
  • Eubanks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Eubanks Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Moorehead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Moorehead Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorehead Cemetery
  • Downer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Downer Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer Cemetery
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
    • Wilks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilks Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Saffold Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Saffold Cemetery is located in Holmes County
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    • Boyd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Boyd Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Lexington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58192 <5>
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Brister Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brister Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
    • Barksdale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Barksdale Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale Cemetery
    • Rocky Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Durant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lexington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Possumneck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Possumneck is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
  • Acona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Acona is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
  • Rocky Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Auris ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Auris is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
  • Ituma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ituma is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
  • Sallis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Vaiden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jones Crossing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
  • Richland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Richland is located in Holmes County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Goodman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hesterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
    • Coila
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Coila is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
    • Newport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Newport is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Tchula
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Tchula is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Gwin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Gwin is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
    • Zemuly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
    • Kosciusko
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Keirn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
    • Wyatt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt

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.

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 Watson Cemetery: