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A visit to the Watson Cemetery ...


The location of the Watson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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:   36.5131°   (36° 30' 47")

Lon:   -83.8066°   (-83° 48' 23")

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

The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Watson 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 helpful 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Claiborne 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Speedwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
      • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Fonde
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
      • Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Capito
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
      • Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Braden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
    • Goin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County
    • Edgewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Pruden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Pruden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Claiborne County
    • Hamlin Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
    • Middlesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Clairfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
        • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
      • Harrogate
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
        • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
      • Cumberland Gap
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Flat Hollow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
        • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
      • Big Barren
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
        • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
      • Sandlick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
        • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
      • Shawanee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
        • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
      • Head of Barren
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
        • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
      • Frakes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
        • Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Pearl
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
        • Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
      • New Tazewell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • White Oak
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Campbell County
      • Tazewell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
        • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
      • Morley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
        • Morley is located in Campbell 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 Watson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Watson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Yoakum Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoakum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yoakum Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoakum Cemetery
    • Carr Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Branscombe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branscombe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branscombe Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branscombe Cemetery
    • Moyers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
    • Moyers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Greasy Hollow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greasy Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greasy Hollow Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greasy Hollow Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Lundy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lundy Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lundy Cemetery
      • Shiflet Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiflet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiflet Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiflet Cemetery
      • McNew Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNew Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNew Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Welch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welch Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • Hunter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Bolinger Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bolinger Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolinger Cemetery
      • Ausmus Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ausmus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ausmus Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ausmus Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Old Red Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Red Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Red Hill Cemetery
      • Bruce Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Treece Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Treece Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treece 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 Watson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1273926  (Watson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1273926 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: Fork Ridge
      • County: Claiborne         Elev: 409
      • Location given for GNIS #1273926 (Watson 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 Claiborne, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 36.5131, Longitude: -83.8066       In this case, the coordinates for the Watson 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.
    <6>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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