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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 Mill (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 Mill. 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 Mill ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Walker Mill: Walker Ml. (or less commonly used: Walker Mll.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Walker Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walker Mill.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Mill is located in Spalding 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 Spalding County: Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether & Pike.

Below are the counties that are near Walker Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walker Mill:

  • Spalding County     (The home county of Walker Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.
    • East Griffin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
    • Experiment
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Griffin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Orchard Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sunny Side
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Esmond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Esmond is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.
    • Jenkinsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fincherville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
    • Flovilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.
    • Lovejoy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonanza
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Irondale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Irondale is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Jonesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rex
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Clayton Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
    • Fox Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Riverdale Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Morrow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.
    • Senoia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Haralson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jade Lake Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
    • Sharpsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Turin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.
    • East Glen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • East Glen is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
    • Klondike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Klondike is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
    • Pine Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
    • Pinehurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
    • Gresham Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
    • Lithonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Panthersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
    • Stonecrest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.
    • Woolsey Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
    • Woolsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Inman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Keyland Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
    • Harp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Harp is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
    • McIntosh Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
    • Blakely Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
    • Fayetteville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Foreston Place
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
    • Winterthur Woods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
    • Hamptons Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
    • Fayette Villa Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.
    • Rebecca Lake Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rebecca Lake Estates is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Lake Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 165 people
    • Biscayne Club
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Biscayne Club is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Club
      • Estimated population in 2019: 274 people
    • Doral Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Doral Park is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
    • Fife
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fife is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
    • Blair Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
    • Plunket Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
    • College Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hapeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blacksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • McDonough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Oakwood Manor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Highland Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Whitehouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Stockbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Stockbridge North
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.
    • Calvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Monticello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Milner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Barnesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Goggins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Aldora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.
    • Gay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <1>
    • Edman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
    • Carrolls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Rocky Mount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
    • Woodbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.
    • Box Ankle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
    • Forsyth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Juliette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Smarr
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Culloden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bolingbroke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.
    • Salem Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • Salem Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
    • Newton Woods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • Porterdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Covington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mansfield Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixie Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
    • Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.
    • Williamson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Zebulon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Meansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hilltop
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Molena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrences Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.
    • Conyers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Milstead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.
    • The Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Delray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Delray is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Yatesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hannahs Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
    • Thomaston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Barker Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
    • Lincoln Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Sunset Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walker Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Walker Mill.

Cemeteries Near Walker Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walker Mill.

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 Mill - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walker Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.

  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Parham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Breed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Manley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bostick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bostwick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ogletree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Slayton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stonewall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stonewall Cemetery is located in Griffin.
    • The Stonewall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stonewall Confederate Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37196 <3>
  • New Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (486 more) ...

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 Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walker Mill.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Walker Mill, with the one closest to Walker Mill listed first.

  • Griffin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Luella
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Luella is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
  • Experiment
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Towaliga ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Towaliga is located in Butts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towaliga
  • Locust Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pomona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pomona is located in Spalding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
  • Jenkinsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Sunny Side
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rover is located in Spalding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
  • High Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • High Falls is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
  • Elgin ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Elgin is located in Butts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Williamson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walker Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walker Mill.

Newspapers Published in Walker Mill ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walker Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walker Mill, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walker Mill.

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 websites either 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 Mill:

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 '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- Walker Mill) 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 Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.