Hancock County (Georgia) Cemeteries
Cemetery details
Watkins Family Cemetery
Location:
From the Hancock County Courthouse, go southwest on Hwy 22 for 7.2 miles to the intersection of Hwy 22 and Main Street in Devereux. Turn right (at the backward fork) onto Main Street and go 0.2 mile to Church Street on the left. Turn left and follow Church Street for 0.3 mile until it merges into Devereux Rd. Go left on Devereux / Jones Chapel Road and follow it for 2.9 miles to Island Creek Church Rd (dirt) on the right. Turn right on Island Creek Church Road and follow it for 3.1 miles. The cemetery is on the left side of the road about 300 yards up in the woods.
From the Hancock County Courthouse, go southwest on Hwy 22 for 7.2 miles to the intersection of Hwy 22 and Main Street in Devereux. Turn right (at the backward fork) onto Main Street and go 0.2 mile to Church Street on the left. Turn left and follow Church Street for 0.3 mile until it merges into Devereux Rd. Go left on Devereux / Jones Chapel Road and follow it for 2.9 miles to Island Creek Church Rd (dirt) on the right. Turn right on Island Creek Church Road and follow it for 3.1 miles. The cemetery is on the left side of the road about 300 yards up in the woods.
GPS coordinates: 33 12' 53" N 83 10' 22" W
or in degrees only form: 33.21472° N X 83.17278° W
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GMD: 104
Cemetery Status: Inactive
Predominant race: Black
Indexer or Contributor: Jack and LaRue Johnson
Earnest Watkins
Sep 10, 1888 - Sep 22, 1958
Grave 1
Mary Behavio
Jan 6, 1855 - Feb 27, 1943
Grave 2
Zack Beion
No dates.
Grave 3
Unmarked Slab
Grave 4
Unmarked Graves
2 graves.
Grave 5