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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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

39.3089, -88.8290

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

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the north northeast of the Walker Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Walker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Gallagher Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Howe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Howe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
  • Watton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Watton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watton Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Red Bank Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Red Bank Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
  • Askins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Askins Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askins Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Neal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Fortner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Cemetery
    • Wendling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wendling Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendling Cemetery
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
    • Horsman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Horsman Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsman Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Mud Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mud Run Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Lakewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Cowden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fancher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Mode
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Holliday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Shelbyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Beecher City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Tower Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlesworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Herrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Moccasin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Stewardson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Strasburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Shumway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <5>
    • Oconee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Yantisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
    • Dressor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
    • Windsor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Findlay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Trowbridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge

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 Shelby 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 first visit 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: