A visit to the 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 Watson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Watson Cemetery:
31.5923, -94.8196
The Watson Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County<1>.
The county seat for Nacogdoches County is located in Nacogdoches. Nacogdoches lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of the Watson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Watson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Gravel Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gravel Ridge Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Ridge Cemetery
- Brouten Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brouten Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brouten Cemetery
- Bonaldo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Parkes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Parkes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkes Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arriola / Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lazarine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wisner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wisner Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner Cemetery
- Stonewall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Stonewall Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hayter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hayter Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayter Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Redland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Redland Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Procella Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Procella Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procella Cemetery
- Blackjack Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Cemetery
- Hester Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Hester Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
- Pollok Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Christian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunset Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
- Old North Church Afro-American Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Old North Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Watson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Watson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alazan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Douglass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nacogdoches
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pollok
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Redfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Central
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Central is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Looneyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Durant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Redtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Clawson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clawson is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
- Trawick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Redland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Davisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Davisville is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
- River Crest Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Cedar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Appleby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cushing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Alto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Keltys
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Moffitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moffitt is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
- Dextra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Watson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Nacogdoches County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Watson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Nacogdoches 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 Watson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1383735 (Watson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1383735 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: Nacogdoches
- Est. Elev: 114 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Nacogdoches South
- Location given for Watson Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.592401 Lon: -94.8196565
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Nacogdoches, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Watson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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