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A visit to the Watkins Cemetery ...


The location of the Watkins 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 Watkins Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5545°   (35° 33' 16")

Lon:   -84.8205°   (-84° 49' 13")

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

The county seat for Rhea County is located in Dayton. Dayton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Watkins 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Rhea 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 Watkins 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 27 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.

    • Decatur
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Sewee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Lakewood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Spring City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Beta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Dayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Surprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
    • Cumberland Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Lamontville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Athens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Prigmore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
        • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
      • Niota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
        • Niota is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>
      • Roddy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
        • Roddy is located in Rhea County
      • Graysville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
        • Graysville is located in Rhea County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Birchwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jewett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
        • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Pioneer Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
        • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
      • Summer City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
        • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
      • Etola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
        • Etola is located in Bradley County
      • Luttrell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
        • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <4>
      • Charleston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
        • Charleston is located in Bradley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
      • Calhoun
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
      • Bell Spring
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
        • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
      • Burke
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
        • Burke is located in Cumberland County
      • Ninemile
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
        • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe 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 Watkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rhea County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watkins Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Athens
      • Athens lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Watkins Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Calhoun
    • Dayton
      • Dayton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Watkins Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dayton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Decatur
    • Spring City

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Watkins Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hunter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Correll Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Correll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Correll Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Correll Cemetery
    • Cooke Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Cemetery
    • Smith - Wilkey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Wilkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith - Wilkey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Wilkey Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • DeArmond Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeArmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The DeArmond Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeArmond Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Poe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poe Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Cemetery
    • Burttram Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burttram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burttram Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burttram Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Eaves Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eaves Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaves Cemetery
    • Ingle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Decatur Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decatur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Decatur Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decatur Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Ball Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ball Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
      • Forest Grove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
      • Porter - Ward Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter - Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter - Ward Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter - Ward Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Montgomery Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Hazelwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazelwood Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelwood Cemetery
      • Old Goodfield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Goodfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Goodfield Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Goodfield Cemetery
      • Sims Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sims Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims 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 Watkins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1304413  (Watkins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1304413 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: Decatur
      • County: Rhea         Elev: 219
      • Location given for GNIS #1304413 (Watkins Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Rhea, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Watkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5545, Longitude: -84.8205       In this case, the coordinates for the Watkins 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.




 

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