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. 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 Watkins Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   47.1806°   (47° 10' 50")

Lon:   -105.9813°   (-105° 58' 52")

The Watkins Cemetery is located in McCone County<1>.

The county seat for McCone County is located in Circle. Circle lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Watkins Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 7 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Watkins Cemetery.<3>

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

• Biebers Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biebers Cemetery
  • The Biebers Cemetery is located in McCone County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Biebers Cemetery
  • From the Watkins Cemetery to the Biebers Cemetery
• Biebers Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biebers Cemetery
  • The Biebers Cemetery is located in McCone County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Biebers Cemetery
  • From the Watkins Cemetery to the Biebers Cemetery
• Haglunds Ritchie Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haglunds Ritchie Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haglunds Ritchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Haglunds Ritchie Cemetery is located in McCone County
• Brockway Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockway Cemetery
  • The Brockway Cemetery is located in McCone County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brockway Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Brockway.
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Brockway Cemetery
  • From the Watkins Cemetery to the Brockway Cemetery
• Brost Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brost Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Brost Cemetery is located in McCone County
• Neudorfer Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neudorfer Cemetery
  • The Neudorfer Cemetery is located in Garfield County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Neudorfer Cemetery is located 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the west of Jordan.
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Neudorfer Cemetery
  • From the Watkins Cemetery to the Neudorfer Cemetery
• Riverview Cemetery
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McCone County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Riverview Cemetery
  • From the Watkins Cemetery to the Riverview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 3 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Watkins Cemetery.

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

• Brockway
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
  • Brockway is located in McCone County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Brockway
  • From the Watkins Cemetery to Brockway
• Circle
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle
  • Circle is located in McCone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle <5>
• Hillside
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Garfield County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hillside
  • From the Watkins Cemetery to Hillside

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. The following communities are located in McCone County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Brockway
  • Brockway lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Watkins Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brockway.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
• Circle
  • Circle lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Watkins Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Circle.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle

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 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 Watkins Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Montana:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to McCone County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Garfield County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Montana
  • Cemeteries of McCone County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Montana
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Montana
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Montana
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Watkins Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Watkins Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #778147  (Watkins Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #778147 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: Berry School
  • County: McCone         Elev: 847
  • Location given for GNIS #778147 (Watkins Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/