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A visit to the Wiggins - 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 Wiggins - Watson Cemetery ...

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

35.4657, -83.4207

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

The Wiggins - Watson Cemetery is located in Swain County<2>.

The county seat for Swain County is located in Bryson City. Bryson City lies just to the south southwest of the Wiggins - Watson Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Wiggins - Watson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Deep Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek Cemetery
  • Randall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Randall Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
  • Swain Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
  • Laney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Laney Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney Cemetery
  • Estes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Estes Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Sherrill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sherrill Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill Cemetery
  • McHan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The McHan Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHan Cemetery
  • Queen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Queen Cemetery is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
    • Owl Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Owl Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Cemetery
    • Birdtown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Birdtown Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown Cemetery
    • Upper Noland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Upper Noland Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Noland Cemetery
    • Laurel Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wiggins - Watson Cemetery.

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

  • Bryson City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Whittier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherokee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oconaluftee Indian Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Unahala
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Unahala is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
  • Wilmot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
  • Paint Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Paint Town is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
  • Forney ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Forney is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
  • Bushnell ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bushnell is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
  • Judson ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Judson is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
  • Almond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dillsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Leatherman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
    • Greens Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
    • Sylva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sylva is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <6>
    • Wesser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wesser is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
    • Tellico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tellico is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
    • Gay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gay is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
    • Webster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Addie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Addie is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
    • Elkmont ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
    • Stecoah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah

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 Wiggins - Watson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swain County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bryson City
  • Cherokee
  • Gatlinburg
  • Sylva
    • Sylva lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Wiggins - Watson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sylva.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
  • Webster

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 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 Wiggins - Watson Cemetery: