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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 Watkins Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.2083°   (40° 12' 29")

Lon:   -83.2408°   (-83° 14' 26")

The Watkins Cemetery is located in Union County<1>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Marysville. Marysville lies just to the west northwest of the Watkins Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Watkins Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Watkins Cemetery.

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

  • New California
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mill Creek ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cutlers Corners ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ostrander
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
    • Ostrander is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <7>
  • Edinburg ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Delaware County
    • Edinburg has also been known as:
    • Fairview
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edinburg
    • From the Watkins Cemetery to Edinburg
  • New Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Scioto Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scioto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Village
    • Scioto Village is located in Delaware County
  • Rathbone ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rathbone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
    • Rathbone is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rathbone
    • From the Watkins Cemetery to Rathbone
  • White Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bellepoint
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Loveless Corners ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Shawnee Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Klondike ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Klondike. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Klondike
      • From the Watkins Cemetery to Klondike
    • White Sulphur Springs Station ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Marysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Unionville Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Plain City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <7>
    • Lamb Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Scioto ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scioto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto
      • Scioto is located in Delaware County
    • Sandy Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Scioto Bridge ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lybrand ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lybrand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
      • Lybrand is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lybrand
      • From the Watkins Cemetery to Lybrand

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 Watkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watkins 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 Watkins Cemetery:

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 Watkins Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1047620  (Watkins Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1047620 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: Shawnee Hills
    • County: Union         Elev: 295
    • Location given for GNIS #1047620 (Watkins Cemetery)

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Watkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2083, Longitude: -83.2408    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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