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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:   32.5665°   (32° 33' 59")

Lon:   -93.1296°   (-93° 7' 46")

The Walker Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Bienville Parish is located in Arcadia. Arcadia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Walker Cemetery .

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 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 Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Bienville Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 18 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.

    • Taylor
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
    • Gibsland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
      • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <4>
    • Dubberly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
      • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <4>
    • Mount Lebanon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Athens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Minden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sibley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
    • Heflin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
      • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <4>
    • Bryceland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Dixie Inn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Yellow Pine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
    • Arcadia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Sparta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Sugar Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
        • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jamestown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
      • Bienville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Homer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
      • Doyline
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyline
        • Doyline is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyline <4>

    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 Bienville Parish.

    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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Walker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Colbert Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colbert Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colbert Cemetery
    • Gilgal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilgal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilgal Cemetery
    • Beck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beck Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Holoman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holoman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holoman Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holoman Cemetery
    • Mayflower Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Grove United Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Walker Community African-American Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Game Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Game Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Game Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Game Cemetery
      • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Whitley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
      • Lower Old Athens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Old Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Old Athens Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Old Athens Cemetery
      • Upper Old Athens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Kennon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennon Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennon Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker 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 #540196  (Walker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #540196 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: Ada
      • County: Bienville         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #540196 (Walker Cemetery)

    The official website for Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Bienville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 32.5665, Longitude: -93.1296       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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