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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:

35.1187, -89.3603

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 Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies just to the north 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 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Watkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Fredonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Jones Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
  • Moody Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Moody Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Smiths Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Smiths Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Chapel Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Dungan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dungan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungan Cemetery
    • Sales Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sales Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sales Cemetery
    • New Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Asbury African American Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Asbury African American Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury African American Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Asbury African American Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Somerville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8722 <5>
    • Asbury Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Asbury Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Asbury Chapel Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Somerville.
      • The Asbury Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Asbury Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8722 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Watkins Cemetery.

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

  • Williston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Williston is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Moscow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Forty Five
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forty Five is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
  • Macon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Macon is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
  • La Grange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • La Grange is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Somerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Grand Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Michigan City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Rossville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Slayden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
  • Newcastle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Elba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Elba is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Hickory Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Canadaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Withe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
    • Piperton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Saulsbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Collierville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Atway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Atway is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
    • Hudsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hudsonville is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville

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 Fayette 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 start with 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 Watkins Cemetery: