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A visit to the Walker Cemetery ...

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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Walker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   40.2578°   (40° 15' 28")

Lon:   -91.3526°   (-91° 21' 9")

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

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Walker Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Walker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Green Plains Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Plains Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Crenshaw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crenshaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crenshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crenshaw Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Tioga Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Wythe Congregational Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wythe Congregational Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wythe Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wythe Congregational Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Karnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Karnes Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lima Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lima Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lima Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Cook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Wythe Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Bean Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bean Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • The Bean Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bean Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104662 <5>
    • Webster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Kesler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kesler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kesler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kesler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Kittle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kittle Cemetery is located in Hancock County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walker Cemetery.

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

  • Sutter
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
    • Sutter is located in Hancock County
  • Lima
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Warsaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <7>
  • West Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Alexandria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Marcelline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
    • Marcelline is located in Adams County
  • Loraine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Basco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
    • Basco is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <7>
  • Hamilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <7>
  • Keokuk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
    • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <7>
  • Elvaston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
    • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <7>
  • Meyer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
    • Meyer is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Chili
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
    • Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <7>
    • Ursa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mendon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bentley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Sandusky
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Saint Patrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Bowen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <7>
    • Carthage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • La Grange
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <7>
    • Galland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
      • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)

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 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 Walker Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Cemetery:

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 Walker Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #420402  (Walker Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #420402 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: Sutter
    • County: Hancock         Elev: 220
    • Location given for GNIS #420402 (Walker Cemetery)

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' 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' (or 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2578, Longitude: -91.3526       In this case, the coordinates for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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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