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A visit to the Walton Cemetery ...


The location of the Walton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Walton Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Walton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Walton Cemetery

Lat:   33.3137°   (33° 18' 49")

Lon:   -86.5864°   (-86° 35' 11")

The Walton Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Walton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Walton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Walton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Walton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Chelsea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Westover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Shoal Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Wilsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Harpersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Meadowbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Columbiana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lake Purdy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Inverness
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
    • Indian Springs Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Pelham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
    • Vincent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Calcis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
        • Calcis is located in Shelby County
      • Sterrett
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Vandiver
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Dunavant
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
        • Dunavant is located in Shelby County
      • Saginaw
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
        • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
      • Childersburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cahaba Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Siluria
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siluria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
        • Siluria is located in Shelby County
      • Shelby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cahaba Landing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
        • Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
      • Dunnavant
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
        • Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
      • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
      • Mountain Brook
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
        • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <4>
      • Vestavia Hills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoover
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
        • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <4>

    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 Walton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Walton Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Walton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Prospect Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
      • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Liberty Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
    • Poindexter - Vick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poindexter - Vick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poindexter - Vick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poindexter - Vick Cemetery
    • Roper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roper Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roper Cemetery
    • Ray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] 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.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Mt. Signal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Signal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Signal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Signal Cemetery
    • K Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The K Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K Springs Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Florence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florence Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fourmile Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Cemetery
      • Kirkland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
      • Brashers Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Mose Davis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mose Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mose Davis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mose Davis Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Walton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #128569  (Walton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #128569 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Westover
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #128569 (Walton Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Shelby, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Walton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3137, Longitude: -86.5864       In this case, the coordinates for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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