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A visit to the Watts Cemetery ...


The location of the Watts 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 Watts Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.1443°   (34° 8' 39")

Lon:   -78.6742°   (-78° 40' 27")

The Watts Cemetery is located in Columbus County<2>.

The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Watts 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 Watts Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Columbus 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 Watts 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Watts Cemetery.

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

    • Nakina
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County
    • Bethel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County
    • Pine Level
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County
    • Bug Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
    • Pireway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pireway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County
    • Cribb Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
    • Brunswick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ash
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County
    • Clarendon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
    • Redbug
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
      • Redbug is located in Columbus County
    • Emerson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County
    • Tabor City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Longwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
        • Longwood is located in Brunswick County
      • Exum
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
        • Exum is located in Brunswick County
      • Loris
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
        • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <4>
      • Little Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
        • Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Hallsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
        • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
      • Whiteville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Longs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lake Waccamaw
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
        • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <4>
      • Daisy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
        • Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Makatoka
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
        • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
      • Chadbourn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Grist
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
        • Grist is located in Columbus County
      • Cedar Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus 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 Watts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbus County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Watts Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Coleman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • McKeithan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKeithan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKeithan Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeithan Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Stevens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stevens Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stevens Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Formyduval Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Formyduval Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Formyduval Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Formyduval Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Blackmon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackmon Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackmon Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Gore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gore Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
    • Stack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stack Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stack Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Prince Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prince Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery
      • Meares Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meares Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meares Cemetery
      • Soles Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soles Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soles Cemetery
      • Norris Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norris Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
      • Cribb Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cribb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cribb Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cribb Cemetery
      • Prince Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prince Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Milligan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milligan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milligan Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milligan Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Clewis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clewis Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clewis Cemetery
      • Etheridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etheridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etheridge 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 Watts Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1004737  (Watts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1004737 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: Nakina
      • County: Columbus         Elev: 19
      • Location given for GNIS #1004737 (Watts Cemetery)

    The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main

    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 Columbus, 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 obstructions 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 Watts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1443, Longitude: -78.6742       In this case, the coordinates for the Watts 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.




 

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