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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Watertown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Watertown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Watertown is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Athens, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Pleasants (WV), Tyler (WV) & Wood (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Watertown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Watertown:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Watertown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
    • Churchtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Beverly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <2>
    • Barlow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wolf Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Creek
      • From Watertown to Wolf Creek
    • Luke Chute
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luke Chute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
      • Luke Chute is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luke Chute
      • From Watertown to Luke Chute
    • Vincent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Alden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Devola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devola
      • Devola is located in Washington County
    • Lowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
    • Napier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Napier
      • From Watertown to Napier
    • Harmar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Marietta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
    • Big Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Run
      • From Watertown to Big Run
    • Beebe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beebe
      • From Watertown to Beebe
    • Armadale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Stewart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Amesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <2>
    • Youba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mudsock
      • From Watertown to Mudsock
    • Coolville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Guysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Vanderhoof
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacksonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Trimble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <2>
    • Carsey Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bluebell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
      • Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <2>
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
    • Murray City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
      • Murray City is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <2>
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Hocking County
    • Orbiston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orbiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
      • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orbiston
      • From Watertown to Orbiston
    • Jobs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jobs
      • From Watertown to Jobs
    • New Pittsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
    • Tuppers Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Keno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
    • Stafford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Graysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Edwina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edwina
      • From Watertown to Edwina
    • Lewisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
    • Stockport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hackney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Chesterhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <2>
    • Todds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Neelysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Reinersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Westland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westland
      • From Watertown to Westland
    • Joy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joy
      • From Watertown to Joy
    • Malta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
    • McConnelsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <2>
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wrightstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Morganville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
    • Museville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Museville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Museville
      • From Watertown to Museville
    • Blue Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McDonald
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDonald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McDonald
      • From Watertown to McDonald
    • Cannelville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Philo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <2>
  • Noble County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
    • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • San Toy ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Toy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
      • San Toy is located in Perry County
      • San Toy has also been known as:
      • Santoy
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to San Toy
      • From Watertown to San Toy
    • Corning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rendville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
      • Rendville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Congo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Drakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hemlock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Ludington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ludington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ludington
      • From Watertown to Ludington
  • Jackson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
    • Neptune
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neptune
      • From Watertown to Neptune
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Willowdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowdale
      • From Watertown to Willowdale
  • Pleasants County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
    • Willow Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Horseneck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseneck
      • From Watertown to Horseneck
    • Saint Marys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • Schultz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schultz
      • From Watertown to Schultz
    • DeLong
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeLong
      • From Watertown to DeLong
    • Sugar Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Ritchie County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
    • Petroleum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Watertown to Petroleum
    • Rusk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rusk
      • From Watertown to Rusk
    • League
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Cisco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cisco
      • From Watertown to Cisco
  • Tyler County (WV)
  • Wirt County (WV)
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
    • Boaz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Vienna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
    • North Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Blennerhassett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Parkersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • Parkers Towne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Valley Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lubeck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Eli
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eli
      • From Watertown to Eli
    • Dallison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dallison
      • From Watertown to Dallison

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Watertown, see our County-by-County Page for Watertown.

Cemeteries Near Watertown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watertown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Watertown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.

  • North Watertown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Watertown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Watertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Woodruff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodruff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murdock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murdock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deming Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barlow Central Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Central Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warren Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Churchtown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchtown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. John Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Center Memorial Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Memorial Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Memorial Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Watertown had a population of 193 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.

  • Churchtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Barlow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fleming
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Washington County
  • Beverly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <2>
  • Waterford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
  • Wolf Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wolf Creek
    • From Watertown to Wolf Creek
  • Layman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layman
    • Layman is located in Washington County
  • Vincent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • McAvan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAvan
    • McAvan is located in Washington County
  • Luke Chute
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luke Chute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
    • Luke Chute is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Luke Chute
    • From Watertown to Luke Chute
  • Hayward
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
    • Hayward is located in Washington County
  • Alden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Equity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Equity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equity
      • Equity is located in Washington County
    • Coal Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run
      • Coal Run is located in Washington County
    • Swift
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Washington County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Watertown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watertown.

Newspapers Published in Watertown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watertown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Watertown, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Watertown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Watertown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Watertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Watertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4668, Longitude: -81.6333    









 

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