Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Watertown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Watertown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Watertown is located in Wilson County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilson County: Cannon, Davidson, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.
Below are the counties that are near Watertown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Watertown:
- Wilson County (The home county of Watertown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
- Commerce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Saulsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Statesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Doaks Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Round Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Cottage Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Cainsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Gladeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladeville
- Gladeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladeville <2>
- Possum Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Leeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
- Auburntown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Gassaway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Woodbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
- Woods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Burt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Bluewing
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Bradyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Burgen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Hollow Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Coffee County
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
- Priest Lake Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
- Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
- Rural Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
- Hermitage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <2>
- Nashboro Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Lakewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Donelson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
- Donelson is located in Davidson County
- Old Hickory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Old Hickory is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Hickory <2>
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Temperance Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Dowelltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowelltown
- Dowelltown is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowelltown <2>
- Smithville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
- Philippi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Young Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Johnsons Chapel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
- Nameless
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Rough Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Haydenburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
- Green Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Meadorville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Gibbs Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Lafayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <2>
- Mill Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Lafayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Boma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Burton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Baxter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
- Boiling Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
- Milton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Compton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Walter Hill Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Walterhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Readyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readyville
- Readyville is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readyville <2>
- Fairfield Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
- Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
- Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Murphree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Kittrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Colonial Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Murfreesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <2>
- Dillton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jefferson Pike
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
- Shaver Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Hickman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Rock City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Bluff Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Gordonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <2>
- South Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
- Monoville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Dixon Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Chestnut Mound
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Defeated
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Pleasant Shade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
- Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <2>
- Difficult
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
- Castalian Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
- Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <2>
- Chipman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Gallatin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <2>
- Bethpage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Bethpage is located in Sumner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <2>
- Bransford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Hendersonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <2>
- Ocana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Driftwood Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
- Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
- Johntown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Hartsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <2>
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
- Lucky
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Dibrell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Centertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Daylight
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Gath
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- White County
- Fanchers Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Fanchers Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Watertown, see our County-by-County Page for Watertown.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Watertown ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watertown.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Watertown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Watertown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Watertown.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of Watertown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Watertown:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Wilson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cannon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Coffee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Davidson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- DeKalb County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Macon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Putnam County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rutherford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Smith County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sumner County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Trousdale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Warren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- White County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cannon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Wilson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Wilson County
Cemeteries Near Watertown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watertown.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Watertown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Grandstaff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- The Grandstaff Cemetery has also been known as:
- Vaught - Grandstaff Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandstaff Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
- Waters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
- Hearn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn Cemetery
- Adamson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adamson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190954 <5>
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Commerce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commerce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commerce Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Williams Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Williams Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Watertown.
- The Williams Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Williams Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484770 <5>
- Massey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2443067 <5>
- Continue List (1015 more) ...
- Jennings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jennings Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Statesville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2649375 <5>
- Talley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
- Highland Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Cemetery
- Jennings Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Watertown had a population of 278 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Watertown had a population of 1,536 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
- Cherry Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Wilson County
- Commerce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Shop Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Springs
- Shop Springs is located in Wilson County
- Statesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
- Brush Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Greenvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Tuckers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroads
- Tuckers Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jennings ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Spring Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Wilson County
- Round Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Sykes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek ‑ Historic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Watertown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watertown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Watertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1003, Longitude: -86.1322 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Watertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |