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A visit to the Walker Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Walker Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<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 has been estimated.

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

Lat:   36.2867°   (36° 17' 12")

Lon:   -84.5286°   (-84° 31' 42")

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

The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the north northeast of the Walker Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Scott 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 21 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.

    • Mill Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Robbins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elgin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
    • Glenmary
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
    • West Robbins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County
    • New River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Hembree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
      • Hembree is located in Scott County
    • Winona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Scott County
    • Sunbright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mahan Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
      • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
    • Norma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
      • Norma is located in Scott County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
    • Huntsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Smoky Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
        • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
      • Montgomery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Scott County
      • Helenwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Annadel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
        • Annadel is located in Morgan County
      • Shea
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
        • Shea is located in Campbell County
      • Straight Fork
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
        • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
      • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewstertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
        • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
      • Burrville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
        • Burrville is located in Morgan County
      • Wartburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

    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 Scott 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 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Walker Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Tim Hawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Tim Hawn Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Tim Hawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tim Hawn Cemetery
    • Slick Rock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Slick Rock Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Slick Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sexton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slick Rock Cemetery
    • Shannon - Muse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sexton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
    • Lone Mtn. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Newport Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Newport Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newport Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Robbins.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
    • Jergin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jergin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jergin Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jergin Cemetery
    • Lewallen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lewallen Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Lewallen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Young Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewallen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14670 <7>
    • Sexton - Todd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewallen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Campground Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Campground Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sumner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The Sumner Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19099 <7>
      • Rob Sexton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pemberton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pemberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pemberton Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pemberton Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Todd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Todd Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Diamond Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Coal Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Coal Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • The Coal Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Coalhill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Hill Cemetery
      • Tipp House Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Chaney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Bowling Harness Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bowling Harness Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Bowling Harness Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bowling Harness Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Winona.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Harness Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361215 <7>

    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 #1273607  (Walker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1273607 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: Robbins
      • County: Scott         Elev: 412
      • Location given for GNIS #1273607 (Walker Cemetery)

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, 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 things 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: 36.2867, Longitude: -84.5286       In this case, the coordinates for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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