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A visit to the Walker Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Walker Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<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 has been estimated.

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

Lat:   30.3723°   (30° 22' 20")

Lon:   -83.9427°   (-83° 56' 33")

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Walker 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 Walker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Walker Cemetery.

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

    • Wacissa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Thomas City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
      • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
    • Waukeenah
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lamont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lloyd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Capitola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Leon County
    • Monticello
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Aucilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
      • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
    • Miccosukee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Woodville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Shady Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Greenville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Tallahassee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Saint Marks
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wakulla Springs
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

    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 Jefferson 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Walker Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
    • Broomsage Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jones Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Mt. Marille Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Marille Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Mt. Marille Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Marille Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Skipper Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Ford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ford Cemetery
    • Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oakfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Willie Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Willie Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Willie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willie Cemetery
      • Wiliams Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Scruggs Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scruggs Cemetery
      • Runner Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Runner Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runner Cemetery
      • Chaires Family Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chaires Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Chaires Family Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaires Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197996 <7>
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Campbell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Bishop Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • Sneeds Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Sneeds Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sneeds 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 #292832  (Walker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #292832 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: Wacissa
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 59
      • Location given for GNIS #292832 (Walker Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.fl.us/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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- ) 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: 30.3723, Longitude: -83.9427       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>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.
    <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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