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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Watts Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Watts Cemetery (FG ID #20001)

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:   35.4440°   (35° 26' 38")

Lon:   -87.1862°   (-87° 11' 10")

The cemetery is located in Maury County<3>.

As an estimate, the Watts Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Mount Pleasant.

The county seat for Maury County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of the Watts Cemetery .

Name Variations for Watts Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Watts Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Watts Hill Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Maury 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 24 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.

    • Enterprise
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Maury County
    • Southport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
    • Frierson Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
      • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
    • Broadview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Webber City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Ashwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
    • Ethridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <5>
    • Zion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Maury County
    • Bufords
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufords have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Lynnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Culleoka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Henryville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
        • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
      • Weakley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
        • Weakley is located in Giles County
      • Hampshire
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Park Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
        • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Flatwoods
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
        • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
      • Chapel Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
      • Armour Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
        • Armour Village is located in Maury County
      • Wales
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
        • Wales is located in Giles County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
      • Columbia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Arkland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
        • Arkland is located in Maury County
      • Lawrenceburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Williamsport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
        • Williamsport is located in Maury 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 Maury 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 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Watts Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Blowing Spring Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Blowing Spring Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blowing Spring Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the north of Mount Pleasant.
      • The Blowing Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Blowing Rock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blowing Spring Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9417 <1>
    • Spencer Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Spencer Hill Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spencer Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Mount Pleasant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18826 <1>
    • Turnbo Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Stone Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stone Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of Mount Pleasant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18992 <1>
    • Anderson Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Creek Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Creek Cemetery
    • Coffey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coffey Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10664 <1>
    • Terry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Terry Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Terry Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of Mount Pleasant.
      • The Terry Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Terry Graveyard
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2613306 <1>
    • Bumpass - King Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumpass - King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bumpass - King Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bumpass - King Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of Mount Pleasant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumpass - King Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9931 <1>
    • Orr Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Hook Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sandy Hook Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Sandy Hook Burial Ground is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sandy Hook Burial Ground is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Mount Pleasant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Hook Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2353634 <1>
    • Sheepneck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sheepneck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Sheepneck Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheepneck Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of Mount Pleasant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheepneck Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18374 <1>
    • Elk Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Ridge Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Ridge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Gooch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gooch Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gooch Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north of Columbia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooch Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12471 <1>
      • Howell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howell Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Howell Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13701 <1>
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Murphy Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16123 <1>
      • Gilbreath - Morrow Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbreath - Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilbreath - Morrow Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilbreath - Morrow Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbreath - Morrow Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12373 <1>
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Enterprise.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ebenezer African American Cemetery
        • Ebenezer Community Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11631 <1>
      • Chavers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lasley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lasley Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lasley Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14514 <1>
      • Hubbell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubbell Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hubbell Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north of Columbia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13708 <1>
      • Chaffin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chaffin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Chaffin Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chaffin Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaffin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10376 <1>
      • McKissick Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Murphy Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16124 <1>
      • Hackney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hackney Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hackney Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackney Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12772 <1>

    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 #1646573  (Watts Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1646573 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: Sandy Hook
      • County: Maury         Elev: 327
      • Location given for GNIS #1646573 (Watts Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #20001

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Watts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4440, Longitude: -87.1862    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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