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A visit to the Watson 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 Watson Cemetery ...

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

35.2829, -86.0044

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Watson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Watson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Watson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Watson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Featherston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Featherston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherston Cemetery
  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Herriford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Herriford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriford Cemetery
  • Fields Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Fields Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
  • Partin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Partin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partin Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Swann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Swann Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann Cemetery
  • Garner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Garner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
  • Penny Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Penny Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Cemetery
  • Camp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Camp Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
  • Roe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Roe Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Finney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Finney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finney Cemetery
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
    • Braton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Braton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braton Cemetery
    • Featherston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Featherston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherston Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Featherston Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Decherd.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11916 <5>
    • B.F. Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The B.F. Morris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B.F. Morris Cemetery
      • The B.F. Morris Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Benjamin Franklin Morris Cemetery
    • Gipson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Gipson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipson Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Greenhaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
  • Decherd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sewanee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pelham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Estill Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cowan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <6>
  • Sand Switch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
  • Winchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Monteagle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Stephenson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stephenson is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
  • Hillsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Winchester Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Royal Oaks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Tullahoma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Manchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tracy City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Winton Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Winton Town is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
    • Homaway Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
    • Sal City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sal City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
    • Lankford Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town

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 Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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: