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:
35.3367, -88.0820
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 Hardin County<2>.
The county seat for Hardin County is located in Savannah. Savannah lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Watson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 40 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Watson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hulen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hulen Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulen Cemetery
- Bumpas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bumpas Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpas Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thacker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Thacker Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker Cemetery
- McCasland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The McCasland Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCasland Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Bowling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bowling Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Cemetery
- Altum Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Altum Spring Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altum Spring Cemetery
- Havanna Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Havanna Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havanna Cemetery
- Howe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Howe Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hardin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
- Steward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Steward Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward Cemetery
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- Mill Hollow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mill Hollow Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hollow Cemetery
- Dick Hardin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dick Hardin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick Hardin Cemetery
- Garrard Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hardin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hardin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hardin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- McCall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McCall Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
- Connelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Connelly Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Cemetery
- Shady Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shady Hill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Owen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Whitlow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Whitlow Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlow Cemetery
- McCasland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McCasland Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCasland Cemetery
- Pogue Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pogue Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogue Cemetery
- Kincannon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Kincannon Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincannon Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Umphreys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Umphreys Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umphreys Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Beckham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Beckham Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham Cemetery
- Brashier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brashier Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashier Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Backbone Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Watson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Watson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Saltillo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Dunbar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Sibley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- New Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Savannah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Sardis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Scotts Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Crump
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lowryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Milledgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Flatwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Decaturville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Adamsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Waynesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pyburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pyburn is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
- Bruton Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Reagan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Enville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
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 Hardin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adamsville
- Clifton
- Decaturville
- Sardis
- Savannah
- Scotts Hill
- Waynesboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hardin 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 Watson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1304416 (Watson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1304416 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: Hardin
- Est. Elev: 146 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Olivehill
- Location given for Watson Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3367438 Lon: -88.0819759
- 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 Hardin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Watson 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |