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:   40.0134°   (40° 0' 48")

Lon:   -78.8972°   (-78° 53' 49")

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

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Walker Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Walker Cemetery.<4>

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

• Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
  • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Shanksville.
  • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Mispah Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188400 <5>
• Pugh Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
  • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2469116 <5>
• Pike Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pike Cemetery is located in Somerset County
• Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
  • The Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • The Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Friedens Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207909 <5>
• Listie Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Listie Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Listie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Listie Cemetery is located in Somerset County
• Sarver Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarver Church Cemetery
  • The Sarver Church Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sarver Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of New Baltimore.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2431664 <5>
• Old Union Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Bedford County
• St. Josephs Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46092 <5>
• Lichty Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lichty Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lichty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lichty Cemetery is located in Somerset County
• Husband Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Husband Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Husband Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Husband Cemetery is located in Somerset County
• Union Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Union Cemetery is located in Somerset County
• Schmucker Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmucker Cemetery
  • The Schmucker Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • The Schmucker Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Shaffer Burial Ground
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372784 <5>
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Weller Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weller Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • The Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hays Reformed Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion - Hays Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion United Church of Christ (UCC) Cemetery
  • Camp Run Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camp Run Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Somerset County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

• Shanksville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shanksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanksville
  • Shanksville is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shanksville <7>
• Indian Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
• Downey
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
  • Downey is located in Somerset County
• Boswell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
  • Boswell is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <7>
• Mostoller
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mostoller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
  • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
• Buckstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
  • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
• Coleman
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
  • Coleman is located in Somerset County
• Friedens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
  • Friedens is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedens <7>
• Berlin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <7>
• Kantner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kantner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kantner
  • Kantner is located in Somerset County
• Stoystown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoystown
  • Stoystown is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoystown <7>
• New Baltimore
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
  • New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Central City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <7>
  • Forward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
    • Forward is located in Somerset County
  • Beachdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beachdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
    • Beachdale is located in Somerset County
  • Pine Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
  • Kegg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
    • Kegg is located in Bedford County
  • Hooversville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
    • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Gideon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gideon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
    • Gideon is located in Somerset County
  • Somerset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <7>
  • Johnsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <7>
  • Blough
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
    • Blough is located in Somerset County
  • Althouse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Althouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
    • Althouse is located in Somerset County
  • Hays Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
    • Hays Mill is located in Somerset County
  • Jenners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
    • Jenners is located in Somerset County
  • Sipesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
    • Sipesville is located in Somerset County
  • Husband
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Husband. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
    • Husband is located in Somerset 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. The following communities are located in Somerset County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Berlin
  • Berlin lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Walker Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berlin.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
• Boswell
  • Boswell lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Walker Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boswell.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
• Somerset
  • Somerset lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Walker Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Somerset.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Somerset County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Allegany County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Garrett County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bedford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cambria County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Fayette County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Indiana County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Westmoreland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cemeteries of Somerset County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Pennsylvania
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Pennsylvania
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cemeteries of Somerset
• 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 #1190498  (Walker Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1190498 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: Stoystown
  • County: Somerset         Elev: 706
  • Location given for GNIS #1190498 (Walker Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/