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: 32.6332° (32° 37' 59")
Lon: -82.8901° (-82° 53' 24")
The Walker Cemetery is located in Laurens County<2>.
The county seat for Laurens County is located in Dublin. Dublin lies just to the south of the Walker Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Walker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Walker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Guyton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guyton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Guyton Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Marvin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marvin Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Londonfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Londonfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Londonfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Londonfield Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Kellams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kellams Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Marie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marie Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Laurens Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurens Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurens Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Laurens Memorial Gardens is located in Laurens County
- Plummer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Plummer Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Stanley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Post Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Post Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Northview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Northview Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Dubley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dubley Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dudley Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Memorial Cemetery
- The Dudley Memorial Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- The Dudley Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dudley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291150 <5>
- Moody Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Old Dublin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dublin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dublin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Dublin Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Brewton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brewton Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Hightower Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hightower Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Oconee Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Graham Memorial Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Dent Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dent Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dent Cemetery is located in Johnson County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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.
- East Dublin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dublin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lovett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
- Lovett is located in Laurens County
- Wrightsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
- Beech Hill is located in Wilkinson County
- Oconee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Oconee is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <6>
- Montrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dexter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Laurens County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <6>
- Toomsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
- Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <6>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rentz
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentz
- Rentz is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rentz <6>
- Adrian
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Allentown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Irwinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
- Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <6>
- Danville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tennille
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cadwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kite
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Riddleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
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 Laurens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dublin
- Irwinton
- Sandersville
- Soperton
- Toomsboro
- Wrightsville
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 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Laurens County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #324769 (Walker Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #324769 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: Cow Hell Swamp
- County: Laurens Elev: 82
- Location given for GNIS #324769 (Walker Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscoga.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 Laurens, 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 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: 32.6332, Longitude: -82.8901 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. |