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A visit to the Walker Memory Garden ...

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 Memory Garden ...

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

Lat:   32.9697°   (32° 58' 10")

Lon:   -84.5717°   (-84° 34' 18")

The Walker Memory Garden is located in Meriwether County<1>.

The county seat for Meriwether County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Walker Memory Garden .

Name Variations for Walker Memory Garden ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Walker Memory Garden has also been known as:

  • Walker Memorial Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Walker Memory Garden.<3>

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

  • Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
  • Reaves Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Riggins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riggins Cemetery is located in Upson County
  • Ware Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ware Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
  • West Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Brown Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
  • Waddell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waddell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waddell Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
  • Cove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Walker Memory Garden.

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

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 Memory Garden. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meriwether County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Memory Garden:

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Meriwether, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Memory Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9697, Longitude: -84.5717    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>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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