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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 Watts Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.7086°   (35° 42' 30")

Lon:   -84.2785°   (-84° 16' 42")

The Watts Cemetery is located in Loudon County<1>.

The county seat for Loudon County is located in Loudon. Loudon lies just to the west northwest of the Watts 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 Watts Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Loudon 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 Watts 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Watts Cemetery.

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

    • Centersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
      • Centersville is located in Loudon County
    • Loudon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Morganton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Loudon County
    • Loudon City Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
      • Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
    • Greenback
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kiser
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Blount County
    • Lenoir City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
    • Jena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
    • Vonore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
      • Vonore is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <4>
    • Trigonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
      • Trigonia is located in Loudon County
    • Friendsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Eaton Crossroads
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
        • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
      • Big Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
        • Big Springs is located in Blount County
        • Big Springs has also been known as:
        • Cliff
      • Binfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
        • Binfield is located in Blount County
      • Bradbury
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
        • Bradbury is located in Roane County
      • Farragut
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
        • Farragut is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <4>
      • Sweetwater
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
        • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
      • Madisonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
        • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
      • Concord
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Knox 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 Watts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Loudon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Watts Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Simpson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • McKee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKee Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
    • Wadkins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wadkins Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadkins Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • McKelvey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKelvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKelvey Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKelvey Cemetery
    • Axley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Axley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Axley Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Axley Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Douthit Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douthit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douthit Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douthit Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Coffman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Loudon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Loudon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Loudon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Wyly Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyly Cemetery is located in Loudon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyly Cemetery
      • Huff Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huff Cemetery is located in Loudon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
      • Browder Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browder Cemetery is located in Loudon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browder Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Loudon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Loudon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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 Watts Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1273946  (Watts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1273946 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: Loudon
      • County: Loudon         Elev: 329
      • Location given for GNIS #1273946 (Watts Cemetery)

    The official website for Loudon County: www.loudoncounty.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Loudon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Watts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7086, Longitude: -84.2785    
    <3>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.
    <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.




 

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