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A visit to the Walker - Watson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Walker - Watson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Walker - Watson Cemetery:

30.1502, -97.4075

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Walker - Watson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Walker - Watson Cemetery is located in Bastrop County<2>.

The county seat for Bastrop County is located in Bastrop. Bastrop lies just to the east southeast of the Walker - Watson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Walker - Watson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Walker - Watson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wrights Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wrights Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Cemetery
  • Lower Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Trigg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trigg Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Trigg Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249890 <5>
  • Sayers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sayers Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers Cemetery
    • The Sayers Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sayersville Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Speir Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Speir Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speir Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
  • Upper Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wolfenberger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Wolfenberger Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfenberger Cemetery
  • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Comanche Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Comanche Cemetery is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Cemetery
    • Haynie Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Haynie Chapel Cemetery is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynie Chapel Cemetery
      • The Haynie Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haynie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4127 <5>
    • Youngs Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lockwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Cemetery
    • Easley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
      • The Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ike Brown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2603 <5>
    • Brown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Glasscock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Glasscock Cemetery is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasscock Cemetery
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
    • Meridith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Meridith Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridith Cemetery
    • Hog Eye Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hog Eye Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Eye Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walker - Watson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Walker - Watson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Wyldwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
  • Phelan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Phelan is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
  • Bastrop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Swift
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
  • Webberville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hills Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
  • Garfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Garfield is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Littig
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Littig is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littig
  • Upton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Upton is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
  • Alum Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
  • Red Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • McDade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elgin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Elgin is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
    • Elroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Elroy is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
    • Bateman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bateman is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
    • Lytton Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lytton Springs is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton Springs
    • Saint Johns Colony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Johns Colony is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Colony
    • Manor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Manor is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <6>
    • Del Valle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Rosanky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Manda ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Manda is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manda
    • Pettytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Pettytown is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettytown
    • Togo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Togo is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
    • Paige
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Daffan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Daffan is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daffan
    • Pilot Knob
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Pilot Knob is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob

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 Walker - Watson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bastrop County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walker - Watson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bastrop
    • Bastrop lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Walker - Watson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bastrop.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
  • Camp Swift
  • Elgin
    • Elgin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Walker - Watson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Manor
    • Manor lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Walker - Watson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manor.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Walker - Watson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bastrop County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Walker - Watson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1351185  (Walker-Watson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1351185 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Bastrop
      • Est. Elev: 134 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Utley
      • Location given for Walker-Watson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.1502151     Lon: -97.407495
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bastrop, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walker - Watson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.