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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:

32.5540, -93.3663

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 Webster Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Webster Parish is located in Minden. Minden lies just to the northeast of the Walker Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Walker Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Walker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crowe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Crowe Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowe Cemetery
  • Jim Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Jim Davis Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Davis Cemetery
  • Vanorsdale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Vanorsdale Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanorsdale Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Knottingham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Knottingham Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottingham Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Raine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Raine Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raine Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
  • Lane Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lane Memorial Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Memorial Cemetery
  • Overton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Overton Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
  • Baten Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Baten Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baten Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ratcliff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff Cemetery
    • Allen Town Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Allen Town Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Town Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Camp Zion Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Zion Cemetery
    • Kennon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Kennon Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennon Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Minden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Minden Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Doyline
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dixie Inn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Sibley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Yellow Pine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Minden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Dubberly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Haughton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Heflin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Princeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fillmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Armistead
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Eastwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Bellevue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bodcau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Taylor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Red Chute
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
    • Espanita Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
    • Holly Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Ringgold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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 Webster Parish.

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 begin 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 Webster 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 #540965  (Walker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #540965 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: Webster
      • Est. Elev: 63 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Minden South
      • Location given for Walker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5540403     Lon: -93.3662816
      • 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 Webster, 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.