Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Walter (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Walter. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Walter is located in Cullman County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cullman County: Blount, Lawrence, Marshall, Morgan, Walker & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Walter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walter:
- Cullman County (The home county of Walter)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walter, with the one closest to Walter listed first.
- Baileytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Baileytown is located in Cullman County
- Holly Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Pond
- Holly Pond is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Pond <2>
- Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Cullman County
- White City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Cullman County
- Hanceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
- Hanceville is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <2>
- Simcoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - East Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- East Point is located in Cullman County
- Garden City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Baileyton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
- Baileyton is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <2>
- Cullman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullman
- Cullman is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullman <2>
- Good Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Dodge City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walter, with the one closest to Walter listed first.
- Mountain Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Blount County
- Gum Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
- Blountsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Blountsville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <2>
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Nectar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
- Bangor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Brooksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Blount County
- Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Craig
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Rosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Blount Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blount Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walter, with the one closest to Walter listed first.
- Altoona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <2>
- Walnut Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
- Gallant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant
- Gallant is located in Etowah County
- Aurora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Etowah County
- Greer ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Egypt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Etowah County
- Benson ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Ivalee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivalee
- Ivalee is located in Etowah County
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walter, with the one closest to Walter listed first.
- Trafford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
- Trafford is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <2>
- Masseyline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
- Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
- Village Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
- Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Bradford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Jefferson County
- Kimberly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <2>
- Majestic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Morris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Palmerdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerdale
- Palmerdale is located in Jefferson County
- Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Ayres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres
- Ayres is located in Jefferson County
- Crosston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Clay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
- Pinson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinson
- Pinson is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2015: 7,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinson <2>
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walter, with the one closest to Walter listed first.
- Askea Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askea Grove
- Askea Grove is located in Marshall County
- Hog Jaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Pine Lake Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
- Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Arab
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
- Arab is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <2>
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Marshall County
- Ruth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Bowen ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Douglas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Hyatt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
- Hyatt is located in Marshall County
- Friendship
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Grassy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Horton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Scant City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walter, with the one closest to Walter listed first.
- Hulaco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Eva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
- Eva is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <2>
- Ryan Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Apple Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Lacon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Florette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Falkville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
- Falkville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <2>
- Leesdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Briscoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Cedar Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Morgan City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Somerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Hartselle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartselle
- Hartselle is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartselle <2>
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walter, with the one closest to Walter listed first.
- Springville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
- Whitney Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Junction
- Whitney Junction is located in Saint Clair County
- Saint Clair Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Springs
- Saint Clair Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Steele
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
- Steele is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
- Argo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Ashville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walter, with the one closest to Walter listed first.
- Creel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Empire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Powellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Marylee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walter, with the one closest to Walter listed first.
- Addison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Addison is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
- Upshaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Arley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arley
- Arley is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arley <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walter, see our County-by-County Page for Walter.
Newspapers Published in Walter ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walter.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walter, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walter.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Walter:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History
- Pages specific to Cullman County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Etowah County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marshall County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Clair County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Walker County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winston County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Blount County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Cullman County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Cullman County
Cemeteries Near Walter ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walter.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walter, with the one closest to Walter listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Duck River Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck River Cemetery
- Center Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
- Mulberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
- Welti Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welti Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welti Cemetery
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Center Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
- Bethlehem East Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem East Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Continue List (482 more) ...
- Blountsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blountsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blountsville Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Oak Level Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Level Cemetery
- Blountsville Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Walter had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walter, with the one closest to Walter listed first.
- Gum Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
- Blountsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Blountsville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <2>
- Holly Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Pond
- Holly Pond is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Pond <2>
- Joy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Simcoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Garden City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Phelan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Bangor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
- Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Tappan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Baileyton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
- Baileyton is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <2>
- Cullman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullman
- Cullman is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullman <2>
- Brooksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Blount County
- Baileyton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walter. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walter.
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The official website for Cullman County: www.co.cullman.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1187, Longitude: -86.6769 In this case, the coordinates for Walter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Walter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |