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. 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 Walker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Walker Cemetery:
35.7468, -83.8313
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Walker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Walker Cemetery is located in Blount County<2>.
The county seat for Blount County is located in Maryville. Maryville lies just to the west of the Walker Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Walker Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Walker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Walker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rocky Branch Holiness Church of God Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Headrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Headrick Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headrick Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Millers Cove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Millers Cove Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Cove Cemetery
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
- Oak View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Oak View Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Cemetery
- Union Temple Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Union Temple Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Temple Cemetery
- Centennial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Centennial Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
- Piney Level Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Piney Level Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Level Cemetery
- Laws Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Laws Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Chapel Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Logans Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McGinley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McGinley Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinley Cemetery
- Amerine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Amerine Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amerine Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Slave Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- East Maryville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wilder Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Tuckaleechee Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Caylors Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Seaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seaton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Chelsey Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
- Townsend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eagleton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Red Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Maryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rockford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Sixmile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sixmile is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Dupont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Alcoa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bonny Kate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Wear Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
- Happy Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Happy Valley is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Waldens Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Arrowhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arrowhead is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Seymour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shooks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Colonial Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Oak City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Binfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Whites Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Whites Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Louisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Knoxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elkmont ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elkmont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
- Pigeon Forge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Boyds Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Riverdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Riverdale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Big Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
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 Blount County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Knoxville
- Maryville
- Pigeon Forge
- Seymour
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 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Blount 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 Walker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1304333 (Walker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1304333 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: Blount
- Est. Elev: 276 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kinzel Springs
- Location given for Walker Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7467525 Lon: -83.8312868
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Blount, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Walker 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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