Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Walker Grove Settlement (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Walker Grove Settlement. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Walker Grove Settlement ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Walker Grove Settlement: Walker Grv. Settlement
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.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Walker Grove Settlement is located in Burke County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Burke County: Emanuel, Jefferson, Jenkins, Richmond, Screven, Aiken (SC), Allendale (SC) & Barnwell (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Walker Grove Settlement. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walker Grove Settlement:
- Burke County (The home county of Walker Grove Settlement)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Grove Settlement, with the one closest to Walker Grove Settlement listed first.
- Saint Clair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Torbit Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Torbit Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
- Torbit Station has also been known as:
- Torbit
- Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Gough
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Drone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Drone is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
- Keysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vidette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vidette is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Rosier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Thomas Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Magruder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Magruder is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
- Munnerlyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
- Number Ten ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Number Ten is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
- Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Grove Settlement, with the one closest to Walker Grove Settlement listed first.
- Fort Gordon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Forrest ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Forrest is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Grovetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Harlem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sawdust
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sawdust is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Arrow Head
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Lamkin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lamkin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
- Lulaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lulaville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
- Martinez
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Evans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Memory Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Memory Park is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
- Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
- Maddox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Maddox is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Appling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Emanuel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Grove Settlement, with the one closest to Walker Grove Settlement listed first.
- Colemans Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
- Summertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blundale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- Glascock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Grove Settlement, with the one closest to Walker Grove Settlement listed first.
- Gibson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Edge Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Grove Settlement, with the one closest to Walker Grove Settlement listed first.
- Noah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Noah is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Matthews
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zebina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Zebina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
- Wrens Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Wrens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Louisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Stapleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stapletons Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
- Moxley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Avera
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Omaha Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
- Wadley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Grove Settlement, with the one closest to Walker Grove Settlement listed first.
- Perkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Emmalane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
- McDuffie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Grove Settlement, with the one closest to Walker Grove Settlement listed first.
- Megahee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Megahee is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
- Dearing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boneville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thomson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Grove Settlement, with the one closest to Walker Grove Settlement listed first.
- Blythe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hephzibah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- De Bruce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- De Bruce is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
- Gracewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nixon is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Pepperidge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pepperidge is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
- Richmond Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Fairvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairvale is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
- Barton Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Barton Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
- Fleming Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
- Belair
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Belair is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
- Southgate Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Southgate Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
- Forest Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Washington County
- Davisboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aiken County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker Grove Settlement, with the one closest to Walker Grove Settlement listed first.
- Browns Hill ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
- Kathwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kathwood is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathwood
- Bush ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bush is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Cowden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cowden is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Savanna Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Savanna Town is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
- Beech Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Augusta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clearwater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bath
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belvedere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belvedere is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
- Hawthorne ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hawthorne is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Burnettown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burnettown is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walker Grove Settlement, see our County-by-County Page for Walker Grove Settlement.
Cemeteries Near Walker Grove Settlement ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walker Grove Settlement.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Walker Grove Settlement - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walker Grove Settlement covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walker Grove Settlement, with the one closest to Walker Grove Settlement listed first.
- Gresham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Abrams - Drayton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bines Slave Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brushy Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gough Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Joan Society Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gresham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hopeful Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Quinnie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rachael Tucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (377 more) ...
- Sheppard Place Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Casevill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Caseville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Walker Grove Settlement in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walker Grove Settlement.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walker Grove Settlement, with the one closest to Walker Grove Settlement listed first.
- Saint Clair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Gough
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Drone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Drone is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
- Keysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Noah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Noah is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Waynesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Matthews
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stellaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stellaville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellaville
- Blythe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rosier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Hephzibah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bath is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Wrens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- McBean
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- McBean is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBean
- Shell Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shell Bluff is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walker Grove Settlement. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walker Grove Settlement.
Newspapers Published in Walker Grove Settlement ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walker Grove Settlement.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walker Grove Settlement, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walker Grove Settlement.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Walker Grove Settlement:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Burke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Emanuel County
- Glascock County
- Jefferson County
- Jenkins County
- McDuffie County
- Richmond County
- Washington County
- Aiken County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walker Grove Settlement) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Walker Grove Settlement, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |