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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 Community African-American Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Walker Community African-American Cemetery

Lat:   32.5738°   (32° 34' 25")

Lon:   -93.0577°   (-93° 3' 27")

The Walker Community African-American Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish<1>.

The parish seat for Bienville Parish is located in Arcadia. Arcadia lies just to the east of the Walker Community African-American 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 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 Community African-American 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 Community African-American 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Walker Community African-American Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Walker Community African-American Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Gibsland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Darley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
      • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Taylor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Mount Lebanon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Arcadia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bryceland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Dubberly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Sugar Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Minden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sibley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Continue List   (11 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Bienville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Simsboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
        • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <4>
      • Arizona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
        • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Homer
        (15 miles [24.1 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>
      • Dixie Inn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
        • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
      • Jamestown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
      • Liberty Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
        • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
      • Lisbon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
        • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
      • Armistead
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armistead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
        • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish

    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 Community African-American 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 Community African-American Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arcadia
      • Arcadia lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Walker Community African-American Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arcadia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Gibsland
      • Gibsland lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Walker Community African-American Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gibsland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
    • Homer
      • Homer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Walker Community African-American Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Minden
      • Minden lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Walker Community African-American Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
    • Mount Lebanon
    • Sparta
      • Sparta lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Walker Community African-American Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Walker Community African-American Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Pine Grove African-American Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Old Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Brice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brice Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brice Cemetery
    • Upper Old Athens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mayflower Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilgal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilgal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilgal Cemetery
      • Colbert Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colbert Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colbert Cemetery
      • Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Old Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • The Old Mt. Calm Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Davis Family Cemetery
        • Mt. Calm Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290571 <6>
      • Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Beck Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holoman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holoman Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holoman Cemetery
      • Mt. Gillard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Gillard Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillard Cemetery
      • St. Duty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hurricane Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
      • Craighead Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craighead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craighead Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craighead Cemetery
      • Atkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery

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

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

    The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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 Community African-American Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5738, Longitude: -93.0577    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <6>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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