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A visit to the Walker Cemetery ...


The location of the Walker Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Walker Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2052°   (37° 12' 18")

Lon:   -119.6051°   (-119° 36' 18")

The Walker Cemetery is located in Madera County<2>.

The county seat for Madera County is located in Madera. Madera lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Walker Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 California:
  • Pages specific to Madera 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walker Cemetery.

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

    • North Fork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Coarsegold
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • O'Neals
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wishon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishon
      • Wishon is located in Madera County
    • The Pines
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
      • The Pines is located in Madera County
    • Bass Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Yosemite Lakes Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Lakes Park
      • Yosemite Lakes Park is located in Madera County
      • Yosemite Lakes Park has also been known as:
      • Yosemite Lakes
    • Oakhurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Auberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Yosemite Forks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
      • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
    • Prather
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadow Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
      • Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ahwahnee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Millerton ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Millerton is located in Madera County
      • Knowles ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
        • Knowles is located in Madera County
      • Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipinnawasee
        • Nipinnawasee is located in Madera County
      • Friant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pineridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
        • Pineridge is located in Fresno County
      • Dora Belle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Belle
        • Dora Belle is located in Fresno County
      • Raymond
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
        • Raymond is located in Madera County
      • Knowles Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Junction
        • Knowles Junction is located in Madera County
      • Tollhouse
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Shaver Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

    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.

    • Prather

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Walker Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fine Gold Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fine Gold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fine Gold Cemetery is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fine Gold Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7970 <7>
    • Picayune Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picayune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Picayune Cemetery is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picayune Cemetery
    • North Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
    • Oakhill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Madera County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakhill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Oakhurst.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144547 <7>
    • Big Sandy Rancheria Tribal Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Auberry Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Auberry Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • The Auberry Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marshall Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auberry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7846 <7>
    • Winchell Cove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Winchell Cove Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winchell Cove Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Friant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchell Cove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375588 <7>
    • Winchell Cove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Winchell Cove Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winchell Cove Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Friant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchell Cove Cemetery
    • Tollhouse Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Raymond Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Academy Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Watts Valley Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts Valley Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • White Rock Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
      • Clovis Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Hughes Creek Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Creek Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Creek Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Redbank Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redbank Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbank Cemetery
      • Mariposa Masonic Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mariposa Masonic Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Mariposa Masonic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205021 <7>
      • Arbor Vitae Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Borden's Chinese Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hazelton Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazelton Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelton 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 #268748  (Walker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #268748 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: North Fork
      • County: Madera         Elev: 506
      • Location given for GNIS #268748 (Walker Cemetery)

    The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 California's counties, including Madera, 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 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: 37.2052, Longitude: -119.6051       In this case, the coordinates for the Walker 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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