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A visit to the Watts 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 Watts Cemetery ...

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

31.6179, -89.5142

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

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

The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies just to the northwest of the Watts Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Watts Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Watts Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kola Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Kola Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola Cemetery
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
  • Willow Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Moscos Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Moscos Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscos Cemetery
  • Speed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Speed Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed Cemetery
  • Big Lane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Big Lane Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lane Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Hemeter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hemeter Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemeter Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Seminary at River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Geiger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Geiger Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger Cemetery
    • Speed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Speed Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Ora Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ora Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora Cemetery
    • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    • Bullock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • Eminence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
    • Eminence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Watts Cemetery.

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

  • Kola
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Collins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Seminary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Williamsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Hot Coffee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
  • Sanford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Arbo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
  • Sumrall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lux
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Mount Olive
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Melba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Taylorsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bassfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Soso
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Mize
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ellisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Service
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • Amy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Jaynesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
    • Coats
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Coats is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Prentiss
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <6>

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 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 Watts Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Watts Cemetery: