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:
36.4059, -86.6353
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 Sumner County<2>.
The county seat for Sumner County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east 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 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Watkins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McMurtry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The McMurtry Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurtry Cemetery
- Bentle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bentle Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentle Cemetery
- McMurtry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The McMurtry Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurtry Cemetery
- Honeycutt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Honeycutt Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeycutt Cemetery
- Upchurch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Upchurch Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upchurch Cemetery
- Dorris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dorris Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris Cemetery
- Bloodworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bloodworth Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodworth Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- White Hall Community Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The White Hall Community Church Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall Community Church Cemetery
- The White Hall Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- White Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20202 <5>
- Old Beech Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Old Beech Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Beech Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Garrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Palmer Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Latimer - Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Pitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pitt Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Cemetery
- Eidson - White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Turpin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Turpin Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Cemetery
- Alden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Alden Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Cemetery
- Hudgins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Parm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Parm Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parm Cemetery
- Brinkley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Brinkley Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- White House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Millersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Goodlettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hendersonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cottontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsons Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- Calistia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- Hall Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- Ridgetop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Jernigan Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hygeia Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Rayon City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Mulloy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Greenbrier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Old Hickory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cross Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gallatin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Tunnel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Trousdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Fountain Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
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 Sumner County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gallatin
- Greenbrier
- Hendersonville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sumner County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1273907 (Watkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1273907 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Sumner
- Est. Elev: 176 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: White House
- Location given for Watkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.405881 Lon: -86.6352734
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Sumner, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Watkins Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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