Hancock County (Georgia) Cemeteries
Cemetery details
Watts Family Cemetery
Location:
From the Hancock County Courthouse, take Hwy 22 southwest for 0.4 mile to the Dixie Hwy. Turn right. Go 0.8 mile to Pumping Station Road which becomes Lake Shore Drive. Go 6.6 miles and turn left to gate. Walk about 1 mile, taking a left at the first fork in the road and a right at the next fork in the road. When you get to the clearing around the power lines, turn left for about 100 yards. Graves are under a big oak tree on the left. You can see the graves without going into the wooded area.
From the Hancock County Courthouse, take Hwy 22 southwest for 0.4 mile to the Dixie Hwy. Turn right. Go 0.8 mile to Pumping Station Road which becomes Lake Shore Drive. Go 6.6 miles and turn left to gate. Walk about 1 mile, taking a left at the first fork in the road and a right at the next fork in the road. When you get to the clearing around the power lines, turn left for about 100 yards. Graves are under a big oak tree on the left. You can see the graves without going into the wooded area.
GPS coordinates: 33 16' 06.7" N 83 05' 23.4" W
or in degrees only form: 33.26853° N X 83.08983° W
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GMD: 102
Cemetery Status: Inactive
Indexer or Contributor: Mona L. and F. Dean Williams
Spencer Watts
May 11, 1777 - Mar 23, 1846
"Remember, friends, whenever you see me, as you are now once so was I. As I am now, so you must be." Is within the wall.
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Grave 1
Unmarked Grave
A large rock marks the grave. The grave is outside the wall around Spencer Watts.
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Grave 2