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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:   41.5304°   (41° 31' 49")

Lon:   -71.4978°   (-71° 29' 52")

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

. Wakefield lies just to the south of the Watson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rhode Island:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 25 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.

    • Allenton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Washington County
    • North Kingstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
    • North Kingstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Kingston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Washington County
    • Exeter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
    • Wickford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
    • Wickford Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
      • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
    • Exeter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
    • Liberty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Washington County
    • Bridgetown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Washington County
    • Saunderstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
      • Saunderstown is located in Washington County
    • Curtis Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • South Kingstown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
        • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
      • Rocky Brook
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
        • Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
      • Peace Dale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
        • Peace Dale is located in Washington County
      • Usquepaug
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
        • Usquepaug is located in Washington County
      • Narragansett
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
        • Narragansett is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
      • Narragansett
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
        • Narragansett is located in Washington County
      • Jamestown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Jamestown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Newport County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
      • East Greenwich
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
        • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
      • Narragansett Pier
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
        • Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
      • Clarks Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
        • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
      • Richmond
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
      • Shippee Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
        • Shippee Corner is located in Kent 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. The following communities are located in Washington 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 20 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km] of the Watson Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Slocum - Sweet Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slocum - Sweet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slocum - Sweet Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slocum - Sweet Cemetery
    • Gardner Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Plot
    • Gardner Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Plot
    • Sweet Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Plot
    • Tisdale Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tisdale Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Plot
    • Henry Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Family Cemetery
    • Sherman Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Plot
    • Rose Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
    • David Greene Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The David Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Greene Cemetery
    • Narragansett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Narragansett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Narragansett Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Narragansett Cemetery
    • Sweet - Austin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet - Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet - Austin Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet - Austin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Burlingame Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlingame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burlingame Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlingame Cemetery
      • Fones - Haszard Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fones - Haszard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fones - Haszard Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fones - Haszard Cemetery
      • Eldred Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldred Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eldred Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldred Cemetery
      • Flagg Lane Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagg Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flagg Lane Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagg Lane Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Himes Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Himes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Himes Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Himes Cemetery
      • Congdon Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Congdon Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congdon 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 #1902588  (Watson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1902588 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: Wickford
      • County: Washington         Elev: 47
      • Location given for GNIS #1902588 (Watson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.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 the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- ) 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: 41.5304, Longitude: -71.4978       In this case, the coordinates for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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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