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A visit to the Walker Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Walker Hill 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 Hill Cemetery

Lat:   37.6387°   (37° 38' 19")

Lon:   -89.5023°   (-89° 30' 8")

The Walker Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Walker Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Walker Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hudson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Henson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Goodbread Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodbread Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodbread Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goodbread Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Neunert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neunert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neunert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Neunert Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Concordia Lutheran Cemetery is located in Perry County (MO)
    • The Concordia Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Concordia Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200519 <5>
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
  • Stearns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
    • 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
  • Poplar Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poplar Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Creath Morris Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creath Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creath Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Creath Morris Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hagler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hagler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Dutch Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutch Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Bostick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bostick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Talbott Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talbott Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Collins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Etherton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etherton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etherton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etherton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Worthen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worthen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Lutheran Cemetery is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Apple Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apple Creek Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)

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 Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Grand Tower
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Altenburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
    • Altenburg is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <6>
  • Gorham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Frohna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
    • Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Jacob
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Brazeau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
    • Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Wolf Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 <6>
  • Pomona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Shawneetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
    • Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
  • Alto Pass
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Old Appleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
    • Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Farrar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Uniontown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Pocahontas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <6>
    • Leemon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
      • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Murphysboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Makanda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Longtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Oak Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <6>
    • Cobden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Degognia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Degognia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County
    • Carbondale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Oraville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hill 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1820801  (Walker Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1820801 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: Altenburg
    • County: Jackson         Elev: 144
    • Location given for GNIS #1820801 (Walker Hill Cemetery)

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

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 Jackson, 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' 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 Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6387, Longitude: -89.5023       In this case, the coordinates for the Walker Hill 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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