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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   35.3654°   (35° 21' 55")

Lon:   -88.9389°   (-88° 56' 20")

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

The county seat for Hardeman County is located in Bolivar. Bolivar lies just to the south southwest of the Watson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Watson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Yarbrough Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
  • Tate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tate Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
  • Overton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Overton Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
  • Toone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Toone Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
  • Cearley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cearley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cearley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cearley Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
  • McLendon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLendon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McLendon Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
  • Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
  • Ruffian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ruffian Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • 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 Hardeman County
  • Cloverport Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloverport Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloverport Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cloverport Chapel Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
  • Walton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walton Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
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    • Old Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Big Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Clover Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clover Creek Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Coopers Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coopers Chapel Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Parlow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parlow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parlow Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Vison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vison Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Parker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Nuckolls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuckolls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuckolls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nuckolls Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Chester County
    • Old Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Center Cemetery is located in Chester County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chester County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chester County
    • Lowery Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Madison County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Toone
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
    • Toone is located in Hardeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Shandy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
    • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
  • Bolivar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Silerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
    • Silerton is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Medon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Deanburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
    • Deanburg is located in Chester County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
  • Mercer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Mercer is located in Madison County
  • Vildo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vildo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
    • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
  • Hornsby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
    • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Whiteville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
    • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <5>
  • Denmark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Montezuma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Malesus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
      • Malesus is located in Madison County
    • Masseyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
      • Masseyville is located in Chester County
    • Pinson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
      • Hillville is located in Haywood County
    • Fayette Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
      • Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
    • Newcastle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
      • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
    • Woodland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Haywood County
    • Eurekaton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eurekaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
      • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
    • Rose Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
    • Henderson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
      • Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
    • Huntersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Madison County
    • Hickory Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
      • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Finger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
      • Finger is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <5>
    • Jackson
      (18 miles [29 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 Watson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardeman 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 begin 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 Watson Cemetery:

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 #1273918  (Watson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1273918 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: Bolivar East
    • County: Hardeman         Elev: 152
    • Location given for GNIS #1273918 (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 Hardeman, 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: 35.3654, Longitude: -88.9389       In this case, the coordinates for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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