A visit to the Watkins Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 ...

Jump to Google Maps centered on the Watkins Cemetery

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 .

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")

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 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:
  • Dawson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Garfield County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Prairie 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
• Of Special Interest ...
  • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
  • Disaster Stories from Montana

List of neighboring communities ...

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

• Brockway [McCone County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
  • Brockway [McCone County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Watkins Cemetery
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brockway
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway<3>
• Circle [McCone County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle
  • Circle [McCone County] lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the northeast of Watkins Cemetery
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
  • 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 Google Maps centered on Circle
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle<3>
• Hillside [Garfield County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside [Garfield County] lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the southwest of Watkins Cemetery
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on 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.

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

List of the closest cemeteries ...

We know of 6 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Watkins Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in McCone County.

• Biebers Cemetery [McCone County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biebers Cemetery
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Biebers Cemetery
• Biebers Cemetery [McCone County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biebers Cemetery
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Biebers Cemetery
• Brockway Cemetery [McCone County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockway Cemetery
  • The Brockway Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Brockway.To be precise, Brockway Cemetery lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Watkins Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brockway Cemetery
• Brost Cemetery [McCone County]
  • 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.
  • Brost Cemetery lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Watkins Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brost Cemetery
• Haglunds Ritchie Cemetery [McCone County]
  • 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.
  • Haglunds Ritchie Cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north of Watkins Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Haglunds Ritchie Cemetery
• Neudorfer Cemetery [Garfield County]
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neudorfer Cemetery
  • The Neudorfer Cemetery is located 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the west of Jordan.To be more precise, Neudorfer Cemetery lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Watkins Cemetery.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Neudorfer 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 try 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)
  • Lat: 47.1808357           Lon: -105.9816876
  • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Other Roadside Stops ...

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About McCone County

About Montana

Off-the-Road Links ...

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