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A visit to the Walker Cemetery ...


The location of the Walker Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Walker Cemetery

Lat:   31.1018°   (31° 6' 6")

Lon:   -90.2509°   (-90° 15' 3")

The Walker Cemetery is located in Walthall County<2>.

The county seat for Walthall County is located in Tylertown. Tylertown lies just to the east of the Walker Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Walthall County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Walker 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Walker Cemetery.

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

    • Tylertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
      • Tylertown is located in Walthall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <4>
    • Holmesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Mount Hermon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
    • Bacots
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
    • Magnolia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Chatawa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Sunny Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Topisaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
    • Osyka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Osyka is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
    • McComb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bear Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Kokomo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sartinville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
        • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
      • Summit
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklinton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Verna
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
        • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Kentwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
        • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
      • Stoney Point
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
        • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Pine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
        • Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Wilmer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
        • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • McElveen
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
        • McElveen is located in Amite 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 Walthall County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walker Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Kentwood
    • Magnolia
    • McComb
    • Osyka
      • Osyka lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Walker Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osyka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Summit

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Walker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brumfield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumfield Cemetery
    • Burkhalter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkhalter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burkhalter Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkhalter Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Thornhill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornhill Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Brumfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumfield Cemetery
    • Rills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rills Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rills Cemetery
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Rushing Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rushing Cemetery is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Conerly Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conerly Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conerly Cemetery
      • Leggett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leggett Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggett Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Tate Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tate Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
      • Needham Alford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Needham Alford Cemetery is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Alford Cemetery
      • Holmes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • Obed Magee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obed Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Obed Magee Cemetery is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obed Magee Cemetery
      • HM Lee Memorial Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the HM Lee Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The HM Lee Memorial Cemetery is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the HM Lee Memorial Cemetery

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

    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 #679261  (Walker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #679261 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: Progress
      • County: Walthall         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #679261 (Walker Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Walthall, 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- ) 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: 31.1018, Longitude: -90.2509       In this case, the coordinates for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.




 

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