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A visit to the Walling Cemetery ...


The location of the Walling 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 Walling Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6076°   (35° 36' 27")

Lon:   -85.4361°   (-85° 26' 9")

The Walling Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Walling Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Walling Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Van Buren 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 Walling 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Walling Cemetery.

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

    • Brockdell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
      • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
    • Spencer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
    • Pailo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pailo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
      • Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
    • Laurelburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
    • Sweetgum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetgum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
    • Pikeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cummingsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Bone Cave
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Campaign
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
      • Campaign is located in Warren County
    • Beersheba Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
      • Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Dunlap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <4>
    • Brayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Quebeck
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
        • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
      • Rowland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
        • Rowland is located in Warren County
      • Shellsford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
        • Shellsford is located in Warren County
      • Doyle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
        • Doyle is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Palmer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Palmer is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <4>
      • Summer City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
        • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
      • Winesap
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
        • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
      • Newton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
        • Newton is located in Cumberland County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
        • Newton has also been known as:
        • Peay
      • Fall City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
        • Fall City is located in Warren County
      • Gruetli - Laager
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
        • Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <4>
      • Center Point
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
      • McMinnville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

    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 Walling Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Walling Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Shockley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shockley Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockley Cemetery
    • Hitchcox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitchcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hitchcox Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcox Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Walling Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walling Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
    • White Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Hill Cemetery
    • Walling Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walling Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Denney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denney Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denney Cemetery
    • Sodom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Sodom Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • The Sodom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hale Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sodom Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Hillis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillis Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • McGlothen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGlothen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGlothen Cemetery is located in Sequatchie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGlothen Cemetery
      • Cagle Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cagle Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagle Cemetery
      • DeBord Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeBord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DeBord Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeBord Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Sequatchie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14347 <7>
      • Collier Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collier Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Humble Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humble Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humble 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 Walling Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1273699  (Walling Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1273699 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: Smartt Mountain
      • County: Van Buren         Elev: 549
      • Location given for GNIS #1273699 (Walling Cemetery)

    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 Van Buren, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Walling Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6076, Longitude: -85.4361       In this case, the coordinates for the Walling 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>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.
    <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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