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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:   34.9360°   (34° 56' 9")

Lon:   -79.5078°   (-79° 30' 28")

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

The county seat for Scotland County is located in Laurinburg. Laurinburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Watson Cemetery .

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 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 Scotland 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 29 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.

    • Marston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Richmond County
    • Hoffman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • Richmond Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
      • Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
    • Wagram
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
      • Wagram is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <4>
    • New Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Scotland County
    • Steen Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
      • Steen Town is located in Richmond County
    • Laurel Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Hill <4>
    • Crump Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
      • Crump Town is located in Scotland County
    • Dobbins Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
      • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Five Points
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Hoke County
    • Hamlet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • New Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Richmond County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Bowmore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
        • Bowmore is located in Hoke County
      • Silver Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
        • Silver Springs is located in Moore County
      • Laurinburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
        • Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <4>
      • East Laurinburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
        • East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Pinebluff
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gibson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Gibson is located in Scotland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <4>
      • Timberland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
        • Timberland is located in Hoke County
      • Ashley Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
        • Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
      • Aberdeen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
        • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
      • Rockingham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
        • Rockingham is located in Richmond County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <4>
      • East Rockingham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
        • East Rockingham is located in Richmond County
      • Honey Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
        • Honey Town is located in Richmond County
      • Foxfire
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
        • Foxfire is located in Moore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
      • Maxton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
        • Maxton is located in Robeson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <4>
      • Raeford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
        • Raeford is located in Hoke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <4>
      • Silver City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Hoke County
      • Yates Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
        • Yates Hill is located in Richmond County

    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 Scotland 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Watson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Livingston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
    • Wrights Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wrights Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrights Cemetery
    • McNeill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNeill Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeill Cemetery
    • Snead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snead Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snead Cemetery
    • Snead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snead Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snead Cemetery
    • Blue Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Rachel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rachel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rachel Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rachel Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • McNeill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McNeill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The McNeill Cemetery is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeill Cemetery
    • Bethel Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Hill Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Marks Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marks Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marks Creek Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marks Creek Cemetery
      • Peels Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peels Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peels Chapel Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peels Chapel Cemetery
      • Malloy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malloy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Malloy Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malloy Cemetery
      • Snead Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snead Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snead Cemetery
      • Pate Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pate Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
      • McFarland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaver Dam Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Dam Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Scotland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Blue Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Cemetery is located in Hoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery

    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 #996863  (Watson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #996863 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: Marston
      • County: Scotland         Elev: 110
      • Location given for GNIS #996863 (Watson Cemetery)

    The official website for Scotland County: www.scotlandcounty.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 Scotland, 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 drawn 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: 34.9360, Longitude: -79.5078       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>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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