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:
30.8291, -90.3398
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 Tangipahoa Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Tangipahoa Parish is located in Amite City. Amite City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Walker Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Walker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Walker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Parkers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Parkers Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Statham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Statham Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham Cemetery
- Casper - Lea Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Casper - Lea Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casper - Lea Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Brumfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield Cemetery
- Dyson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dyson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyson Cemetery
- Varnado Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lea Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lea Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- McDaniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
- Dees Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dees Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
- Fairburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairburn Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn Cemetery
- Lowery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lowery Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery Cemetery
- Sylvest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sylvest Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvest Cemetery
- Hennesy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hennesy Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennesy Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Wilmer
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Stoney Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Sunny Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Henry City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
- Mount Hermon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Husser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tangipahoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fluker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roseland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Amite City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kentwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Loranger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Osyka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smithburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Independence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Folsom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enon is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
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 Tangipahoa Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amite City
- Greensburg
- Kentwood
- Osyka
- Osyka lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Walker Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osyka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
- Roseland
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 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:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Tangipahoa Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #540193 (Walker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #540193 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- Parish: Tangipahoa
- Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilmer
- Location given for Walker Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8290724 Lon: -90.3398123
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Tangipahoa, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walker Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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