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A visit to the Watkins 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 Watkins Cemetery ...

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

35.0190, -81.7720

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

The Watkins Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Gaffney. Gaffney lies just to the east northeast of the Watkins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Watkins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Watkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Morgan Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Morgan Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Memorial Gardens
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Willis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Willis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
  • Love Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Love Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Springs Cemetery
  • Waters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Waters Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
  • Dewberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dewberry Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Cemetery
  • Gaffney Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Gaffney Memorial Park is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney Memorial Park
  • Arrowood Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Brown Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Family Cemetery
  • Green Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Green Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
    • Island Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Island Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek Cemetery
    • Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Linder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Linder Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Scruggs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs Cemetery
    • Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Glendale Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Limestone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
    • Huskey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Huskey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Cemetery

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]<3> of the Watkins Cemetery.

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

  • Cowpens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <5>
  • Clifton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Macedonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
  • Converse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
  • Glendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pacolet Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mayo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Central Pacolet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Gaffney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Drayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Croft
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • White Stone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pacolet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <5>
    • East Gaffney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
    • Whitney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Spartanburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesnee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Una
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Saxon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Saxon is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
    • Hub City Courts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
    • Valley Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Johnson City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Boiling Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Southern Shops
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Cherokee 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 begin with 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 Watkins Cemetery: