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A visit to the Walker 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 Walker Cemetery ...

The Walker Cemetery is located in Madera County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Academy Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Academy Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Cemetery
  • Arbor Vitae Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Auberry Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Auberry Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auberry Cemetery
    • The Auberry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Marshall Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7846 <2>
  • Big Sandy Rancheria Tribal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Borden's Chinese Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clovis Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Fine Gold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hazelton Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • The Hazelton Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton Cemetery
  • Hughes Creek Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hughes Creek Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Creek Cemetery
  • Mariposa Masonic Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mariposa Masonic Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariposa Masonic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mariposa Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mariposa.
    • The Mariposa Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205021 <2>
  • North Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakhill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Oakhurst.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144547 <2>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Picayune Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Picayune Cemetery is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Picayune Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Coarsegold.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8266 <2>
    • Raymond Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Redbank Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Redbank Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Tollhouse Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Watts Valley Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Watts Valley Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Valley Cemetery
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
    • Winchell Cove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Winchell Cove Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchell Cove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winchell Cove Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Friant.
    • Winchell Cove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Winchell Cove Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchell Cove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winchell Cove Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Friant.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375588 <2>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walker Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Ahwahnee
  • Auberry
  • Bass Lake
  • Coarsegold
  • Dora Belle
    • Dora Belle is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Belle
  • Friant
  • Knowles Junction
    • Knowles Junction is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Junction
  • Knowles ‑ Historic
    • Knowles is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
  • Meadow Lakes
    • Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
  • Millerton ‑ Historic
    • Millerton is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
  • Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
    • Nipinnawasee is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipinnawasee
  • North Fork
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • O'Neals
    • Oakhurst
    • Pineridge
      • Pineridge is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
    • The Pines
      • The Pines is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
    • Prather
    • Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Sentinel ‑ Historic
      • Sentinel is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
    • Shaver Lake
    • Tollhouse
    • Wishon
      • Wishon is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishon
    • Yosemite Forks
      • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
    • Yosemite Lakes Park
      • Yosemite Lakes Park is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Lakes Park
      • Yosemite Lakes Park has also been known as:
      • Yosemite Lakes

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 Madera County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Walker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Madera 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 Walker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #268748  (Walker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #268748 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: Madera
      • Est. Elev: 506 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Fork

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Madera, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walker Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.