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The location of the Walker 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 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)

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

Lat:   36.1209°   (36° 7' 15")

Lon:   -83.7421°   (-83° 44' 31")

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

The county seat for Knox County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Walker Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Walker 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 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.

    • Zacharytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
      • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
    • Skaggston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
      • Skaggston is located in Knox County
    • Blaine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Grainger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
    • Corryton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mascot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
      • Mascot is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
    • Luttrell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Maloneyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
      • Maloneyville is located in Knox County
    • Strawberry Plains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lea Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
    • John Sevier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
      • John Sevier is located in Knox County
    • Wooddale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
      • Wooddale is located in Knox County
    • Thorn Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
      • Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Maynardville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
        • Maynardville is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <4>
      • Paulette
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
        • Paulette is located in Union County
      • Halls
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
        • Halls is located in Knox County
      • Murphy Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
        • Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
      • Beverly
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Knox County
      • Riverdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
        • Riverdale is located in Knox County
      • Peters Mill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
        • Peters Mill is located in Knox County
      • New Market
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
        • New Market is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
      • Joppa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
        • Joppa is located in Grainger County
      • Fountain City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
        • Fountain City is located in Knox County
      • Park City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
        • Park City is located in Knox County
      • Dumplin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
        • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
      • Henry Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
        • Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
      • Piedmont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
        • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
      • Jefferson City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

    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 Knox County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Walker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McBee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBee Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBee Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Shipe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shipe Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipe Cemetery
    • Zachary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Howell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Mynatt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mynatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mynatt Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mynatt Cemetery
    • Rockydale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockydale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockydale Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockydale Cemetery
    • Old Flat Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Flat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Flat Creek Cemetery
    • Trout Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trout Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trout Cemetery
    • Trent Cain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trent Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trent Cain Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trent Cain Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Frazier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Sharp Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • John Hubbs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Hubbs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The John Hubbs Cemetery is located in Union County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the John Hubbs Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Plainview.
        • The John Hubbs Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hubbs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Hubbs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339883 <6>
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Sherrod Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrod Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • McBee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McBee Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBee Cemetery
      • Stringfield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stringfield Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringfield Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Meek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meek Cemetery
      • McKinney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Duncum Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncum Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncum Cemetery
      • Stone Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Mouth of Richland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mouth of Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mouth of Richland Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mouth of Richland Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell 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 Walker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1273603  (Walker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1273603 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: Mascot
      • County: Knox         Elev: 302
      • Location given for GNIS #1273603 (Walker Cemetery)

    The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Knox, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Walker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1209, Longitude: -83.7421       In this case, the coordinates for the Walker 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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