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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   32.4885°   (32° 29' 18")

Lon:   -83.3996°   (-83° 23' 58")

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

The county seat for Bleckley County is located in Cochran. Cochran lies just to the south southeast of the Walker Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lizzy Harold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lizzy Harold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lizzy Harold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lizzy Harold Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
  • Burns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
  • ElSharath MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the ElSharath MB Church Cemetery
    • The ElSharath MB Church Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • The ElSharath MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • El Sharath MB Church Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
  • New Richland Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Aires - Meadows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aires - Meadows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aires - Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aires - Meadows Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
  • James Dykes Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Dykes Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Dykes Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The James Dykes Memorial Park is located in Bleckley County
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cochran City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33188 <5>
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
  • English Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The English Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
    • Faulk Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulk Family Cemetery
      • The Faulk Family Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
      • The Faulk Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Faulk Cemetery
    • Laurel Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
    • Nobles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nobles Cemetery
      • The Nobles Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
    • Cool Springs Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Apostolic Church of Jesus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Richland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
    • Trail Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trail Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Trail Branch Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
      • The Trail Branch Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trail Branch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282436 <5>
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
    • Brown Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Twiggs County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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.

  • Cochran
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Empire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Dodge County
  • Marion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Twiggs County
  • Allentown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Danville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonaire
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Kathleen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
    • Kathleen is located in Houston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <6>
  • Yonkers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Yonkers is located in Dodge County
  • Clinchfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hawkinsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jeffersonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <6>
  • Chester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Montrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Warner Robins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Huber
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Twiggs County
    • Bryant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Dodge County
    • Dudley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Perry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <6>
    • Elko
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dexter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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 Bleckley 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 first visit 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:

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 #324768  (Walker Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #324768 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: Westlake
    • County: Bleckley         Elev: 130
    • Location given for GNIS #324768 (Walker Cemetery)

The official website for Bleckley County: www.bleckley.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Bleckley, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 32.4885, Longitude: -83.3996       In this case, the coordinates for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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