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A visit to the Watson Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Watson Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Watson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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:   33.8685°   (33° 52' 6")

Lon:   -81.6212°   (-81° 37' 16")

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

The county seat for Saluda County is located in Saluda. Saluda lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Watson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Watson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Asbill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbill Cemetery
    • 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
  • Mill Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Town Cemetery
    • 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
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • 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
  • Watson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • 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
  • Ridge Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Spring Cemetery
    • The Ridge Spring Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • The Ridge Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ridge Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173878 <5>
  • Asbill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbill Cemetery
    • 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
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Aiken County
  • Corley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corley Cemetery
    • 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
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • 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
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
    • 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
  • Hartley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Aiken County
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Lexington County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Lexington County
    • Hite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hite Cemetery is located in Lexington County
    • Bates Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Norris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Lotts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lotts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lotts Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Padgett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padgett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • 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
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Aiken County
    • Kneece Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kneece Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kneece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kneece Cemetery is located in Aiken County
    • Shealy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shealy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shealy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shealy Cemetery is located in Lexington County
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Lexington County
    • Bates Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Holston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holston Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Warren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Whittle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whittle Cemetery is located in Saluda County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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.

  • Monetta
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ridge Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Batesburg - Leesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Batesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ward
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Leesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fredonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
  • Summit
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Saluda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilbert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Eureka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Aiken County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
    • Lake Village
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Trenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Rawls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Rawls
      • Camp Rawls is located in Aiken County
    • Seivern
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seivern
      • Seivern is located in Aiken County
    • Hickory Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
    • Ella
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
    • Edgefield
      (18 miles [29 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 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.

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 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

    • 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 #1227440  (Watson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1227440 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: Monetta
      • County: Saluda         Elev: 188
      • Location given for GNIS #1227440 (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 'point-to-point' 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: 33.8685, Longitude: -81.6212       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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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