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. 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)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Walker Cemetery
Lat: 42.4217° (42° 25' 18")
Lon: -84.4819° (-84° 28' 54")
The Walker Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Walker Cemetery .
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.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Walker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rives Junction Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rives Junction Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rives Junction Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rives Junction Memorial Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Ingham County
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Ingham County
- Onondaga Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onondaga Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onondaga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Onondaga Cemetery is located in Ingham County
- Tompkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Draper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Draper Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Cole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Lincoln Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Lincoln - Pomeroy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln - Pomeroy Cemetery
- The Lincoln - Pomeroy Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln - Pomeroy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Jackson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1589428 <5>
- East Rives Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Rives Cemetery
- The East Rives Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- The East Rives Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blackmore Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
- Kirby Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #428 <5>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Ingham County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pope Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Springport.
- The Pope Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pope UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969650 <5>
- Bond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Griffith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Pherdun Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pherdun Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pherdun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pherdun Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Nims Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nims Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nims Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Felt Plains Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felt Plains Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felt Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Felt Plains Cemetery is located in Ingham County
- Eden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Ingham County
- Rolfe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolfe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rolfe Cemetery is located in Ingham County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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.
- Berryville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Jackson County
- Rives Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
- Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
- Leslie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tompkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Tompkins is located in Jackson County
- North Leslie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
- North Leslie is located in Ingham County
- Onondaga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Pleasant Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Lake <6>
- Bunker Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunker Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
- Fitchburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
- Petrieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
- Petrieville is located in Eaton County
- Eaton Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Charlesworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
- Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Springport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sandstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Sandstone is located in Jackson County
- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Jackson County
- Munith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Ingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
- Parma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <6>
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
- Former name for Jackson:
- Jacksonopolis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
- Dansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Devereaux
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
- Devereaux is located in Jackson County
- Kingsland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingsland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Kingsland is located in Eaton County
- Spring Arbor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Michigan Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michigan Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Center
- Michigan Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan Center <6>
- Trist
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trist. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
- Trist is located in Jackson County
- Stockbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- Holt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Holt is located in Ingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <6>
- Duck Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
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 Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dansville
- Eaton Rapids
- Holt
- Jackson
- Leslie
- Mason
- Munith
- Parma
- Parma lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Walker Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Parma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Springport
- Stockbridge
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 helpful 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 Michigan:
- Pages specific to Jackson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #1615691 (Walker Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1615691 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: Leslie
- County: Ingham Elev: 292
- Location given for GNIS #1615691 (Walker Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 42.4217, Longitude: -84.4819 In this case, the coordinates for the Walker 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. |