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:   36.4090°   (36° 24' 32")

Lon:   -80.9265°   (-80° 55' 35")

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

The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Walker Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Walker Cemetery.<4>

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

• Thompson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Surry County
• Union Hill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
  • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Surry County
• Roaring Gap Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roaring Gap Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roaring Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Roaring Gap Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
• Mountain View Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
• Woodruff Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodruff Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Woodruff Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
• Center Baptist Church Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Baptist Church Cemetery
  • The Center Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Baptist Church Cemetery is located
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188828 <5>
• State Road Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Road Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The State Road Cemetery is located in Surry County
• Mountain Park Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Park Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mountain Park Cemetery is located in Surry County
• Rocky Ford Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ford Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Surry County
• Cherry Lane Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Lane Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cherry Lane Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
• Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saddle Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Saddle Mtn. Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
• Knobs Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Knobs Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Zephyr Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zephyr Cemetery
    • The Zephyr Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Salem Fork Christian Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Fork Christian Church Cemetery
    • The Salem Fork Christian Church Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Roaring Gap Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roaring Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roaring Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roaring Gap Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Little Pine Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Pine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Pine Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Glade Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glade Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glade Valley Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Johnson Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Family Cemetery
    • The Johnson Family Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Traphill.
    • The Johnson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Johnson Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188960 <5>
  • Grassy Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grassy Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grassy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grassy Creek Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Bessies Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bessies Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bessies Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bessies Chapel Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Salem Fork Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Fork Cemetery
    • The Salem Fork Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Fishers Gap Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishers Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishers Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fishers Gap Cemetery is located in Surry County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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.

• Devotion
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
  • Devotion is located in Surry County
• Thurmond
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
  • Thurmond is located in Surry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <7>
• Roaring Gap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
  • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <7>
• State Road
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
  • State Road is located in Surry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <7>
• Zephyr
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
  • Zephyr is located in Surry County
• Traphill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traphill
  • Traphill is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traphill <7>
• Lomax
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lomax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
  • Lomax is located in Wilkes County
• Mulberry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Surry County
• Low Gap
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
  • Low Gap is located in Surry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Gap <7>
• Hooker
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
  • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
• Glade Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
  • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <7>
• Abshers
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
  • Abshers is located in Wilkes County
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Moxley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
    • Moxley is located in Wilkes County
  • Zebra ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
    • Zebra is located in Wilkes County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
  • Elkin Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
    • Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
  • Ennice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
    • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <7>
  • Round Peak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
    • Round Peak is located in Surry County
  • Edmonds
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
    • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
  • Elkin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
    • Elkin is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <7>
  • Dobson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
    • Dobson is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <7>
  • Low Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
    • Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Ronda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
    • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <7>
  • Rusk ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Surry County
  • Fairview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Surry County
  • Sparta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <7>

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 Surry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Elkin
  • Elkin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Walker Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkin.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
• Sparta
  • Sparta lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Walker Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparta.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta

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 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 North Carolina:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Surry County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Alleghany County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ashe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Iredell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Stokes County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wilkes County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Yadkin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carroll County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Galax City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Grayson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Patrick County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wythe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Surry County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for North Carolina
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Surry
• 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

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 #996697  (Walker Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #996697 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: Roaring Gap
  • County: Surry         Elev: 458
  • Location given for GNIS #996697 (Walker Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/