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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 Watkins (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 Watkins. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Watkins is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Cannon, Putnam, Smith, Warren, White & Wilson.

Below are the counties that are near Watkins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Watkins:

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Watkins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Smithville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Philippi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
    • Young Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dowelltown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Temperance Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
      • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
    • Alexandria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
    • Gassaway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Bluewing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Woodbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Auburntown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Burt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • Burgen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
    • Bradyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
    • Hollow Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Gossburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Forest Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
      • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
    • Beechgrove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Nameless
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
      • Nameless is located in Jackson County
    • Rough Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
      • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Burton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Putnam County
    • Boiling Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
    • Boma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
      • Boma is located in Putnam County
    • Pekin ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
    • Lafayette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
    • Baxter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Burgess
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Putnam County
    • Huntland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Huntland is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
    • Southtown Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
    • Cookeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
    • Park Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
    • White Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Readyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Kittrell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Compton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Dillton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Fairfield Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Burns Place
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Walter Hill Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Murfreesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Hickman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
    • Gordonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Chestnut Mound
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
      • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
    • Shaver Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Bluff Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • South Carthage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Rock City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • Defeated
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
    • Monoville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Difficult
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Difficult is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Bone Cave
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Laurelburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
    • Cummingsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Sopha ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sopha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
      • Sopha is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
    • Spencer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
    • Sweetgum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetgum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Lucky
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
    • Dibrell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
    • Gath
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
    • Daylight
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daylight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
    • Centertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Fall City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
    • Rowland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
    • McMinnville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Campaign
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
      • Campaign is located in Warren County
    • Shellsford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
      • Shellsford is located in Warren County
    • Smyrna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Warren County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
    • Morrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Darkey Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Fanchers Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
    • Quebeck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Doyle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Macedonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in White County
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in White County
    • Clarktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Cottage Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Round Top
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
    • Statesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
    • Watertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Commerce
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
    • Saulsbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Cainsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks
    • Greenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Watkins, see our County-by-County Page for Watkins.

Newspapers Published in Watkins ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watkins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Watkins, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Watkins.

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 Watkins:

Cemeteries Near Watkins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watkins.

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 Watkins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.

  • Whorton Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Keith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tittsworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tittsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tittsworth Cemetery
  • Braswell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fuson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuson Cemetery
  • Aaron Cantrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cantrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
  • Mt. Holly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Cemetery
  • Snow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
  • Bonham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonham Cemetery
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    • Frazier Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Melton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen 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>

While we didn't find Watkins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Watkins.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.

  • Mount Sterling ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Mount Sterling is located in DeKalb County
  • Smithville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Youngblood ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
    • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
  • Keltonburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keltonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltonburg
    • Keltonburg is located in DeKalb County
  • Evanston ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evanston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
    • Evanston is located in Warren County
  • Gassaway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
    • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
  • Lucky
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
    • Lucky is located in Warren County
  • Dibrell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
    • Dibrell is located in Warren County
  • Dowelltown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Haleville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleville
    • Haleville is located in DeKalb County
  • Talome ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talome
    • Talome is located in Cannon County
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    • Gath
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
    • Cottage Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Temperance Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Watkins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watkins.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watkins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Watkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9240, Longitude: -85.8550       In this case, the coordinates for Watkins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Watkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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