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:
37.3942, -89.7054
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 Cape Girardeau County<2>.
The county seat for Cape Girardeau County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the east southeast 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Walker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Walker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Russell Heights Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Russell Heights Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Heights Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
- Gladish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gladish Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladish Cemetery
- Herzinger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Herzinger Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herzinger Cemetery
- Slinkerd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Slinkerd Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinkerd Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Summers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Summers Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Cemetery
- McGuire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McGuire Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- McKendree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McKendree Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Deck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Deck Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck Cemetery
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Zion UMC Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion UMC Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Eakon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Eakon Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakon Cemetery
- Beach Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Beach Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Jackson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Burfordville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gordonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Millersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gravel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Oak Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Leemon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Pocahontas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crump
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Dutchtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
- Cape Girardeau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Daisy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Shawneetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Seopus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Laflin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Whitewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Allenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Delta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
- East Cape Girardeau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Friedheim
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sedgewickville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Chaffee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Old Appleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Scott City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leopold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Uniontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- McClure
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Cape Girardeau County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cape Girardeau
- Chaffee
- Jackson
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 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 Missouri:
- Pages specific to Cape Girardeau County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 #728256 (Walker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #728256 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
- County: Cape Girardeau
- Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jackson
- Location given for Walker Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3942179 Lon: -89.7053737
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Cape Girardeau, 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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |