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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:

35.0629, -79.7139

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 Richmond County<2>.

The county seat for Richmond County is located in Rockingham. Rockingham lies just to the south southwest of the Watson Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Watson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ellerbe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Ellerbe Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Cemetery
  • Rourks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Rourks Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rourks Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
  • McLean Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The McLean Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
  • Green Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Green Lake Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake Cemetery
  • Haywood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Haywood Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood Cemetery
  • Bear Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Beaver Dam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
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  • Gum Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Gum Springs Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs Cemetery
  • Beaver Dam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Northan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Northan Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northan Cemetery
    • Philadelphia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Parsons - Howell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East Side Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The East Side Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Cemetery
    • East Side Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The East Side Cemetery is located in Richmond County
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    • Watson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Marcus Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Marcus Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Grove Cemetery
    • Bethel Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Hill Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Hill Cemetery
    • Blue Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Blue Cemetery is located in Richmond County
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    • Taylor Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Watson Cemetery.

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

  • Ellerbe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Norman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Norman is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Honey Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Honey Town is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
  • Rockingham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Marston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marston is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
  • Hoffman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hoffman is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
  • Yates Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Yates Hill is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
  • East Rockingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
  • Dobbins Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Foxfire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Foxfire is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Jackson Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
  • Cordova
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cordova is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • New Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • New Town is located in Richmond County
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    • Hamlet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Steen Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Steen Town is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
    • Silver Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Silver Springs is located in Moore County
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    • Pinebluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • West End
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mangum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Mangum is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
    • Lilesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinehurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylortown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylortown is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Eagle Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Candor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cairo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cairo is located in Anson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Ghio Scholl Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
    • Aberdeen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Seven Lakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes

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 Richmond 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 first turn to 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: