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A visit to the Walters 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 Walters Cemetery ...

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

34.3963, -79.0100

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Walters Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Robeson County is located in Lumberton. Lumberton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Walters Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Walters Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Walters Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Nobles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Nobles Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Cemetery
  • Bass Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edwards Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Marietta.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47294 <5>
  • Bass - Walters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Walters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Herring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Herring Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Pitman - Barnes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Noblin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Noblin Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblin Cemetery
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sealey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Sealey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealey Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Horne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Horne Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Barnesville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Barnesville Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville Cemetery
    • Bethea Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Bethea Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethea Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Britt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt Cemetery
    • Nye Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Nye Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walters Cemetery.

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

  • Barnesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Barnesville is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Boardman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Boardman is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Orrum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Orrum is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Proctorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Proctorville is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Williamson Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
  • Marietta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Marietta is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Fair Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Cerro Gordo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Evergreen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Lake View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Grist
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grist is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Fairmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chadbourn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Olive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Nichols
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Butters
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Butters is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
    • Allenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Allenton is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • McDonald
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • McDonald is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people

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 Robeson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Robeson 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 Walters Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #996752  (Walters Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #996752 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: Robeson
      • Est. Elev: 35 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fairmont
      • Location given for Walters Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.3962773     Lon: -79.010031
      • 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 North Carolina's counties, including Robeson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walters 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>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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