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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:   33.3921°   (33° 23' 31")

Lon:   -85.1755°   (-85° 10' 31")

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

The county seat for Heard County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the south southeast of the Walls 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 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 Walls Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Heard 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walls Cemetery.

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

    • Roosterville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County
    • Centralhatchee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Ephesus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Frolona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
      • Frolona is located in Heard County
    • Roopville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
      • Roopville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <4>
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Carroll County
    • Graham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Bowdon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carroll County
    • Woodland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
      • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ranburne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Carrollton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Corbin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
        • Corbin is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Hightower
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
        • Hightower is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Newell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
        • Newell is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • West
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
        • West is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Glenn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Whitesburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Zion
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Rock Mills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
        • Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Corinth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
        • Corinth is located in Heard County
      • Sargent
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
        • Sargent is located in Coweta County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargent <4>
      • Rockdale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
        • Rockdale is located in Randolph County (AL)

    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 Heard 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 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Walls Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lummie Layton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lummie Layton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lummie Layton Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lummie Layton Cemetery
    • Caney Head Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caney Head Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Head Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • New Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Springs Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Springs Cemetery
    • Welcome Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Cemetery
    • Zachry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zachry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zachry Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zachry Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Veal Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veal Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veal Community Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veal Community Cemetery
    • Ephesus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ephesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Heard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Lancaster Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
      • Centralhatchee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centralhatchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centralhatchee Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centralhatchee Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Goshen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Tyus Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyus Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyus Cemetery
      • Coats Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coats Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Cemetery
      • Red Oak Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
      • Noles Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noles Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noles Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Vaughan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
      • Old Frienship Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Frienship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Frienship Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Frienship Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Glenloch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenloch Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenloch Cemetery
      • Old Glenloch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Glenloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Glenloch Cemetery is located in Heard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Glenloch Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Roopville City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roopville City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roopville City Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roopville City Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union 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 #347159  (Walls Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #347159 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: Roopville
      • County: Heard         Elev: 278
      • Location given for GNIS #347159 (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 Heard, 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 drawn 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: 33.3921, Longitude: -85.1755       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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