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A visit to the Walters Cemetery ...


The location of the Walters 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 Walters Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Walters Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   33.7804°   (33° 46' 49")

Lon:   -88.2970°   (-88° 17' 49")

The Walters Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Walters 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 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 Walters Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Walters 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Walters Cemetery.

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

    • Bedford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Caledonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hamilton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Gattman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
      • Gattman is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Kolola Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
    • Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
    • Sulligent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulligent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulligent
      • Sulligent is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulligent <4>
    • Hightogy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
      • Hightogy is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Splunge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splunge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
    • Aberdeen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Vinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hatley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
        • Hatley is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Amory
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Detroit
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
        • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
      • Riggins
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
        • Riggins is located in Monroe County
      • Millport
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
        • Millport is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <4>
      • Beaverton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
        • Beaverton is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
      • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
        • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
      • Columbus
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Smithville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Muldon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
        • Muldon is located in Monroe 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 Walters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Walters Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Moss & Reed Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss & Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moss & Reed Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss & Reed Cemetery
    • Cockerham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockerham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cockerham Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockerham Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Easter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easter Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easter Cemetery
    • Egger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Egger Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egger Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Easter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easter Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easter Cemetery
    • Seely Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Seely Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • The Seely Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Berry Cemetery
      • Seeley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seely Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1474223 <6>
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Blair Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Sartor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sartor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sartor Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sartor Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Lampkin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lampkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lampkin Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lampkin Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • New Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Church Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Church 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 Walters Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #679310  (Walters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #679310 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: Amory SE
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #679310 (Walters Cemetery)

    The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org

    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 Monroe, 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 things 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 Walters Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7804, Longitude: -88.2970       In this case, the coordinates for the Walters 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.
    <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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