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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. 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   35.0068°   (35° 0' 24")

Lon:   -83.3068°   (-83° 18' 24")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Connell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mc Connell Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Hale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Hale Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hale Church Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Head of Tennesse Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Blue Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Asbury UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury UMC Cemetery
    • The Asbury UMC Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kell Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goldmine Cemetery
    • Stiles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stiles Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Rush Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCurry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCurry Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Antioch UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch UMC Cemetery
      • The Antioch UMC Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Hamby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Page Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Hedden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hedden Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Highlands Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highlands Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highlands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highlands Cemetery is located in Macon County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
    • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <6>
  • Lickskillet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
    • Lickskillet is located in Macon County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
    • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <6>
  • Antioch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Riverside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Macon County
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
    • Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mountain Rest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
      • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cashiers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
      • Cashiers is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <6>
    • Ellijay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellijay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
      • Ellijay is located in Macon County
    • Erastus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erastus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
      • Erastus is located in Jackson County
    • Tate City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
      • Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Wiley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <6>
    • Glenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <6>
    • Lakemont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Longcreek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Battle Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)

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:

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 #1016471  (Watkins Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1016471 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: Scaly Mountain
    • County: Macon         Elev: 1076
    • Location given for GNIS #1016471 (Watkins Cemetery)

The official website for Macon County: www.maconnc.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Watkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0068, Longitude: -83.3068       In this case, the coordinates for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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