About Watson Cemetery
Watson Cemetery is a cemetery near Sheldon, Cass County, North Dakota. It lies about 11 mi southwest of Sheldon. The grounds sit at about 1,010 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Bill Pietsch. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1032703. The nearest other listed cemetery is Zion Cemetery, about 4.7 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is West Funeral Home & Life Tribute Center in West Fargo, about 24 mi away. It is one of 70 cemeteries we list in Cass County, and 9 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 70 listings in Cass County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Sheldon. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Watson Cemetery
- Bill Pietsch1935-2004American businessman and politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Watson Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
46.71663, -97.35675
What Watson Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Zion CemeteryCasselton, NDCemetery4.7 mi
- Bethel Moravian CemeteryFargo, NDCemetery5.6 mi
- Leonard CemeterySheldon, NDCemetery6.2 mi
- Highland Township Pioneer CemeterySheldon, NDCemetery6.3 mi
- Tabor Moravian CemeterySheldon, NDCemetery6.4 mi
- Saint John's CemeterySheldon, NDCemetery6.8 mi
- Goshen Moravian Church CemeteryCasselton, NDChurch cemetery7.4 mi
- Johnson - Vangsnes Pioneer CemeterySheldon, NDCemetery9.2 mi
- Salem CemeterySheldon, NDCemetery9.7 mi
- Alice Community CemeterySheldon, NDCemetery10 mi
Funeral homes near Watson Cemetery
- West Funeral Home & Life Tribute Center24 miFuneral home · West Fargo · (701) 282-6699
- Armstrong Funeral Home24 miFuneral home · Lisbon
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