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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:   33.8676°   (33° 52' 3")

Lon:   -81.6715°   (-81° 40' 17")

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

The county seat for Saluda County is located in Saluda. Saluda lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Watson Cemetery .

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 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Saluda 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Watson Cemetery.

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

    • Ridge Spring
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ward
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Monetta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Johnston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Batesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Leesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Saluda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Trenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Edgefield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Gilbert
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Clubhouse Crossroads
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
        • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
      • Lake Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
        • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
      • Camp Rawls
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Rawls
        • Camp Rawls is located in Aiken County
      • Seivern
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seivern
        • Seivern is located in Aiken County
      • Vaucluse
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Springdale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Aiken 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saluda 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 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Watson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Mill Town Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Town Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Town Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Ridge Spring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Watson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Holstein Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holstein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holstein Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holstein Cemetery
    • Raiford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raiford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raiford Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raiford Cemetery
    • Asbill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbill Cemetery is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbill Cemetery
    • Burton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Thraikill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thraikill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thraikill Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thraikill Cemetery
    • Asbill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbill Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Corley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corley Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corley Cemetery
      • St. Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Williams Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Herin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herin Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herin Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Rutland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • McGee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGee Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
      • Carver Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carver Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver 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 #1227439  (Watson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1227439 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: Ridge Spring
      • County: Saluda         Elev: 182
      • Location given for GNIS #1227439 (Watson Cemetery)

    The official website for Saluda County: www.saludacounty.sc.gov/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Saluda, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 33.8676, Longitude: -81.6715       In this case, the coordinates for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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