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A visit to the Walls Cemetery ...


The location of the Walls Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Walls Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.1924°   (33° 11' 32")

Lon:   -83.1285°   (-83° 7' 42")

The Walls Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Walls Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Walls Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Walls 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Walls Cemetery.

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

    • Zebulon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
    • Milledgeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Meriwether
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sparta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
    • Hardwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dennis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
    • Goat Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
    • Hallwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
    • Deepstep
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brown's Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown's Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Coopers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
        • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
      • Eatonton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Resseaus Crossroads
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resseaus Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
        • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
      • Springfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Hancock County
      • Warthen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Ethridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
        • Ethridge is located in Jones County
      • Haddock
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jefferson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Putnam County
      • White Plains
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
        • White Plains is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
      • Fortville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
        • Fortville is located in Jones County
      • Ivey
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
        • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
      • Jewell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Jewell is located in Warren County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <4>

    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 Walls Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walls Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Walls Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McDonald Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Family Cemetery
    • Reynolds Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Chapel Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Chapel Cemetery
    • James Butts Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Butts Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Butts Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Butts Family Cemetery
    • Binion Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binion Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Binion Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binion Family Cemetery
    • West Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Family Cemetery
    • Roberson Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberson Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberson Family Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Thornton Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thornton Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Family Cemetery
    • Bass Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Bass - Coleman Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass - Coleman Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bass - Coleman Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass - Coleman Family Cemetery
    • Simmons Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Family Cemetery
    • Harper Family Cemetery #2
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Family Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Family Cemetery #2 is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Family Cemetery #2
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lillie Rhodes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillie Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lillie Rhodes Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillie Rhodes Cemetery
      • Island Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Island Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Sanford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
      • Jacob Gumm Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Gumm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jacob Gumm Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Gumm Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Kennedy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Devereux Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devereux Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Devereux Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devereux Family Cemetery
      • Butts - Wright Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butts - Wright Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butts - Wright Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butts - Wright Family Cemetery
      • Bob Jones Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bob Jones Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bob Jones Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bob Jones Family 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 Walls Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #324799  (Walls Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #324799 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: Lake Sinclair East
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #324799 (Walls Cemetery)

    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 Hancock, 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 Walls Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1924, Longitude: -83.1285       In this case, the coordinates for the Walls 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>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.




 

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