A visit to the 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 Watson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Watson Cemetery:
41.5304, -71.4978
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Watson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Watson Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
. Wakefield lies just to the south of the Watson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> 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)
- Gardner Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
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- Gardner Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
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- Sweet Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Sweet Plot is located in Washington County
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- Tisdale Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Tisdale Plot is located in Washington County
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- Henry Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Henry Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Sherman Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
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- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Sherman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- David Greene Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The David Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Narragansett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Narragansett Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Cemetery
- Sweet - Austin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Burlingame Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Burlingame Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Cemetery
- Fones - Haszard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Eldred Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Eldred Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Flagg Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Flagg Lane Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Himes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Himes Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Congdon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Congdon Cemetery is located in Washington County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Watson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Watson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Slocum
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Slocum is located in Washington County
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- Allenton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
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- North Kingstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- North Kingstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
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- Belleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belleville is located in Washington County
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- Kingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Washington County
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- Exeter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
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- Wickford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wickford is located in Washington County
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- Wickford Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
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- Exeter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Washington County
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- Kingston Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Station
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bridgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Saunderstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County
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- Curtis Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- South Kingstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- Rocky Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
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- Peace Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Peace Dale is located in Washington County
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- Tripps Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tripps Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripps Corner
- Usquepaug
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Usquepaug is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
- Narragansett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Narragansett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
- East Greenwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Narragansett Pier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
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- Clarks Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
- Shippee Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
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.
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 either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1902588 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Washington
- Est. Elev: 47 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wickford
- Location given for Watson Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.530379 Lon: -71.4978371
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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 'straight-line' (or 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- Watson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |