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A visit to the Watson 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 Watson Cemetery ...

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

35.3002, -76.5816

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Watson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Watson Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • The Broughton Cemetery is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton Cemetery
  • Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Church Cemetery
  • Oakhaven Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Oakhaven Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • White Hill FWB Church Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The White Hill FWB Church Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill FWB Church Cemetery
    • The White Hill FWB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • White Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372047 <5>
  • Bonner Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
  • Oddfellows Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellows Cemetery
  • Oddfellows Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellows Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 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)
      • The Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Edward.
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Soule Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Soule Cemetery is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soule Cemetery
    • Donald Farm Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Donald Farm Cemetery is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald Farm Cemetery
    • W.H. Marslender Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Stapleford Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Stapleford Cemetery is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleford Cemetery
      • The Stapleford Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunn Cemetery
      • McGhee Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382804 <5>
    • Small Chapel UCC Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Royals Creek Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Royals Creek Cemetery is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royals Creek Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Royals Creek Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Davis.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2384499 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] 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)
    • Lowland is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
  • Hobucken
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hobucken is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobucken
  • Mesic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mesic is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Vandemere
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Germantown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Germantown is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ransomville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
  • Sladesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sladesville is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
  • Bay City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bay City is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
  • Stonewall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Bayboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Merritt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Merritt is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pamlico
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Pamlico is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamlico
    • Scranton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Scranton is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Alliance
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Swan Quarter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Belhaven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Edward
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village
    • Bath
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bath is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <6>
    • Grantsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Oriental
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pantego
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Mount Olive
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Whitepost
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
      • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Watson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Pamlico County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #996866 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Pamlico
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lowland
      • Location given for Watson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.3001671     Lon: -76.5815943
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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- Watson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.