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A visit to the Watson Cemetery ...


The location of the Watson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Watson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3002°   (35° 18' 0")

Lon:   -76.5816°   (-76° 34' 53")

The Watson Cemetery is located in Pamlico County<2>.

The county seat for Pamlico County is located in Bayboro. Bayboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Watson Cemetery .

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 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 Watson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Pamlico County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Watson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Watson Cemetery.

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

    • Lowland
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
      • Lowland is located in Pamlico County
    • Hobucken
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobucken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
      • Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
    • Mesic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
      • Mesic is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Vandemere
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandemere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
      • Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Aurora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ransomville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
      • Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
    • Sladesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sladesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
      • Sladesville is located in Hyde County
    • Bay City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pamlico County
    • Stonewall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Bayboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
      • Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <4>
    • Merritt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
      • Merritt is located in Pamlico County
    • Pamlico
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pamlico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamlico
      • Pamlico is located in Pamlico County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Scranton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
        • Scranton is located in Hyde County
      • Alliance
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
        • Alliance is located in Pamlico County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <4>
      • Swan Quarter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Belhaven
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
        • Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <4>
      • Edward
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
        • Edward is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edward <4>
      • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomouk Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village
        • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
      • Bath
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
        • Bath is located in Beaufort County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
      • Grantsboro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
        • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <4>
      • Oriental
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
        • Oriental is located in Pamlico County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <4>
      • Pantego
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
        • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Mount Olive
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
      • Whitepost
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
        • Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
        • Whitepost has also been known as:
        • White Post

    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 Watson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pamlico County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Watson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Concord Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • High Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
    • James I. Moore Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Broughton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pamlico County
      • The Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Oakhaven Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakhaven Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhaven Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • White Hill FWB Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bonner Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Oddfellows Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellows Cemetery
    • Oddfellows Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellows Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Old Ware Creek MB Church Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Pamlico County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Soule Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soule Cemetery is located in Hyde County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Cemetery
      • Donald Farm Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donald Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donald Farm Cemetery is located in Hyde County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donald Farm Cemetery
      • W.H. Marslender Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the W.H. Marslender Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The W.H. Marslender Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the W.H. Marslender Cemetery
      • Stapleford Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • The Stapleford Cemetery is located in Craven County
        • The Stapleford Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dunn Cemetery
        • McGhee Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stapleford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382804 <6>
      • Small Chapel UCC Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

    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 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 Watson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #996866  (Watson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #996866 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: Lowland
      • County: Pamlico         Elev: 1
      • Location given for GNIS #996866 (Watson Cemetery)

    The official website for Pamlico County: www.co.pamlico.nc.us/

    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 Pamlico, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Watson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3002, Longitude: -76.5816       In this case, the coordinates for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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