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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. 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 Watkins Cemetery ...

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

35.0068, -83.3068

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

The Watkins Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Watkins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Watkins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Watkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mc Connell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mc Connell Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mc Connell Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
  • Hale Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hale Church Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Church Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
  • Head of Tennesse Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Blue Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Asbury UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Asbury UMC Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury UMC Cemetery
    • The Asbury UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Asbury Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46746 <5>
  • Kell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kell Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Macedonia MB Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goldmine Cemetery
    • Stiles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stiles Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Cemetery
    • Rush Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rush Cemetery is located in Riverside.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48660 <5>
    • Bettys Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • McCurry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The McCurry Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurry Cemetery
    • Antioch UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Antioch UMC Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch UMC Cemetery
    • Hamby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
    • Hedden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hedden Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedden Cemetery
    • Highlands Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highlands Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Watkins Cemetery.

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

  • Scaly Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sky Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lickskillet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lickskillet is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
  • Orlando
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Orlando is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
  • Dillard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Otto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Highlands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Antioch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Riverside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
  • Germany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Rest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <6>
    • Cashiers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellijay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ellijay is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
    • Erastus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Erastus is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
    • Tate City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
    • Wiley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakemont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Longcreek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watkins 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 helpful 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: