A visit to the Walden 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 Walden Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Walden Cemetery:
33.9548, -87.5558
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Walden Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Walden Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.
The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Walden Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Walden Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Walden Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Walden Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Coalbed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Coalbed Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalbed Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Colburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Colburn Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colburn Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Liberty Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove Cemetery
- The Liberty Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Flatwoods Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Dozier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dozier Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier Cemetery
- Sleepy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sleepy Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pisgah Cemetery is located in Carbon Hill.
- Philadelphia Deliverance Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Tucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Keeton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Keeton Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeton Cemetery
- Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ashbank Cemetery
- Ashbank Freewill Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2261326 <5>
- Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Ararat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Ararat Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Ararat Cemetery
- Ingle & Wakefield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Ingle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Ingle Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ingle Cemetery
- Dodd Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Walden Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kansas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Slicklizzard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Eldridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Farriss
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Nauvoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Lynn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Rock City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Bazemore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Natural Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saragossa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Glen Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Townley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Glen Mary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Edgil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Brilliant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gamble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
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 Walden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walker County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carbon Hill
- Double Springs
- Winfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Walden Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Walker 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 Walden Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #128503 (Walden Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128503 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: Walker
- Est. Elev: 149 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carbon Hill
- Location given for Walden Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.9548281 Lon: -87.5558488
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walden Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |