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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 Walker Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.6886°   (35° 41' 18")

Lon:   -90.9694°   (-90° 58' 9")

The cemetery is located in Poinsett County<2>.

As an estimate, the Walker Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the southwest of Grubbs.

The county seat for Poinsett County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east southeast of the Walker Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Walker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Poinsett 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 Walker 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Walker Cemetery.

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

    • Weiner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
      • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Grubbs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
      • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Waldenburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cash
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Amagon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
      • Amagon is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Balch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
      • Balch is located in Jackson County
    • Egypt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <3>
    • Swifton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
      • Swifton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Airport Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in Jackson County
    • Fisher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Tuckerman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Algoa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoa
      • Algoa is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Greenfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
      • Alicia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
        • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Kenyon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
        • Kenyon is located in Jackson County
      • Harrisburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
        • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
      • Centerville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Jackson County
      • Campbell Station
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
        • Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Diaz
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
        • Diaz is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
      • Newport
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bono
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
        • Bono is located in Craighead County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <3>
      • Island Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
        • Island Town is located in Jackson County
      • Auvergne
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auvergne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
        • Auvergne is located in Jackson County
      • Jonesboro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Beedeville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beedeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
        • Beedeville is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Hickory Ridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
        • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Philadelphia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
      • Jacksonport
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
        • Jacksonport is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonport <3>

    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 Walker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Poinsett County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Walker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Holloway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Denton Island Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denton Island Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Island Cemetery
    • Ballew's Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Denton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Otwell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otwell Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otwell Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Worley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worley Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery
    • Hankins - Sullins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Carter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Bill Ford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bill Ford Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Bill Ford Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ford Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bill Ford Cemetery
    • Waldenburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Waldenburg Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waldenburg Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Waldenburg.
      • The Waldenburg Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldenburg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971895 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Prysock Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prysock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prysock Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prysock Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Arnold Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Foust - Adams Family Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foust - Adams Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foust - Adams Family Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foust - Adams Family Cemetery
      • Parrott Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parrott Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrott Cemetery
      • Post Oak Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
      • Harper - Barnes Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harper - Barnes Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Harper - Barnes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper - Barnes Cemetery
      • Johnstown Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Craighead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery

    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 Walker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #55960  (Walker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #55960 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: Risher
      • County: Poinsett         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #55960 (Walker Cemetery)

    The official website for Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.com/

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Walker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6886, Longitude: -90.9694    
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Poinsett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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