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A visit to the Walker Cemetery ...


The location of the Walker 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 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)

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

Lat:   37.5789°   (37° 34' 44")

Lon:   -89.2067°   (-89° 12' 24")

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

The county seat for Union County is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Walker Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Walker 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 28 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.

    • Water Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Union County
    • Makanda
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cobden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <4>
    • Alto Pass
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
      • Alto Pass is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <4>
    • Pomona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <4>
    • Anna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
    • Lick Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County
    • Jonesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
    • Carbondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dutch Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Union County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
    • Goreville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Wolf Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
        • Wolf Lake is located in Union County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <4>
      • Buncombe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
        • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <4>
      • Deer Ridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
        • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
      • Murphysboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Crainville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
        • Crainville is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Carterville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cambria
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Dongola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
        • Dongola is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <4>
      • Eagle Point Bay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
        • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
      • Lake Crest
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
        • Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
      • Dewmaine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewmaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
        • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
      • Mill Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
        • Mill Creek is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Energy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
        • Energy is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <4>
      • Blairsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
        • Blairsville is located in Williamson County
      • De Soto
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
        • De Soto is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
      • Grand Tower
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

    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 Union County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walker Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Walker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Vancil Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vancil Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancil Cemetery
    • Wilkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkins Cemetery
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Zimmerman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Makanda Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Makanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Makanda Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Makanda Cemetery
    • Lirley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lirley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lirley Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Rich Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rich Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
    • Treece Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Treece Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treece Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hilton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilton Cemetery
      • West Liberty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Stearns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stearns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
      • Karaker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Karaker Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karaker Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Saratoga Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saratoga Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Cemetery
      • Sitter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sitter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sitter Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sitter Cemetery
      • Keller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keller Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
      • Baker Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Family Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pleasant Hill 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 Walker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #420397  (Walker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #420397 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: Makanda
      • County: Union         Elev: 181
      • Location given for GNIS #420397 (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 Union, 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 Walker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5789, Longitude: -89.2067       In this case, the coordinates for the Walker 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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