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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:

35.9012, -86.3819

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 Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies just to the south 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 35 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Watkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Rucker - Pitts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Rucker - Pitts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker - Pitts Cemetery
  • Yandell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Yandell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yandell Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
  • Burrus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burrus Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrus Cemetery
  • Wade Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Wade Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • McFadden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The McFadden Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFadden Cemetery
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
  • Vaugh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vaugh Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaugh Cemetery
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
    • Emery Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Emery Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
    • MacGowan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The MacGowan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacGowan Cemetery
    • Leanna Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Leanna Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna Cemetery
    • Major Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Major Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Cemetery
    • Seminary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Seminary Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Cemetery
    • Stones River National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
    • Lytle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Lytle Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle Cemetery
    • Old City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Old City Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Compton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Compton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Rucker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
    • Owen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Owen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
    • Owen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Owen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Compton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
  • Murfreesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Walterhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
  • Leanna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Leanna is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
  • Colonial Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Dillton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
  • Snell ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Snell is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
  • Burns Place
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
  • Kittrell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
  • Cainsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
  • Smyrna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <5>
  • Rucker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Milton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Readyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • La Vergne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Gladeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Rutherford 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 like to start 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: