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:
36.7171, -80.8509
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 Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the east northeast of the Walker Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Walker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Walker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Harmon, Lineberry and Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmon, Lineberry and Robinson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon, Lineberry and Robinson Cemetery
- The Harmon, Lineberry and Robinson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Andrew Robinson Cemetery
- Haywood Robinson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2358132 <5>
- Burnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
- Nige Lineberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Gladeville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gladeville Cemetery is located in Galax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladeville Cemetery
- Cranberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cranberry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Orvin Lineberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Jennings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
- Monta Vista Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Monta Vista Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monta Vista Cemetery
- Painter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Painter Cemetery is located in Galax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Coulson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Coulson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulson Cemetery
- James Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mabe Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mabe Family Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabe Family Cemetery
- The Mabe Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mabe Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994958 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Galax
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pipers Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Fries
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Drenn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Hillsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sheep Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Shorts Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Austinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fancy Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Low Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Lambsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvatus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Ivanhoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Edmonds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Ennice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gladesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Round Peak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Siloam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
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 Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 #1738941 (Walker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738941 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 772 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Woodlawn
- Location given for Walker Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7170716 Lon: -80.8509096
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Carroll, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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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