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:
38.4864, -81.4985
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 Kanawha County<2>.
The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Walker Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Walker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Walker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vickers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Vickers Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickers Cemetery
- Fougharty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Fougharty Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fougharty Cemetery
- Withrow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Withrow Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow Cemetery
- Baxter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Baxter Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
- Given Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Given Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Given Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Jarretts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jarretts Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Chandler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Chandler Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
- Sheets Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sheets Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheets Cemetery
- Pauley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pauley Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauley Cemetery
- Fields Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
- The Fields Cemetery has also been known as:
- Taylor Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Newhouser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Newhouser Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouser Cemetery
- Burdette - Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Donahue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Donahue Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue Cemetery
- Hunt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
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:
- Aarons
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
- Wills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wills is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
- Jarretts Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
- Elkview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Youngs Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
- Big Chimney
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
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- Pinch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pinch is located in Kanawha County
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- Three Mile
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
- Falling Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
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- Legg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Legg is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
- Island Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Reamer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Reamer is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Coco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coco is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
- Sissonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clendenin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mattie is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Airport Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Airport Village has also been known as:
- Airport
- Wellford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wellford is located in Kanawha County
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- Romance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Cicerone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
- Apgah ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Apgah is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
- Walton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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. The following communities are located in Kanawha 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Kanawha 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 #2586309 (Walker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2586309 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: Kanawha
- Topo Map Name: Blue Creek
- Location given for Walker Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4864456 Lon: -81.4984718
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Kanawha, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |