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	Walker County, Alabama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Walker County is a county of the State of Alabama.
		Walker County was established on December 26, 1823.
		In the county the population is spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who are 65 years of age or older.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Walker_County,_Alabama (405 words)

	Walker County, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Walker County is a county located in the state of Georgia.
		In the county the population is spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who are 65 years of age or older.
		The median income for a household in the county is $32,406, and the median income for a family is $39,034.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Walker_County,_Georgia (375 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: WALKER COUNTY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Walker County encompasses 801 square miles of rolling hills and open prairies in the Piney Woods vegetation area; around 70 percent of the county is blanketed by forests of loblolly, short-leaf and long-leaf pine, and hardwoods.
		Walker County is crossed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad and Interstate Highway 45.
		As the county's population continued to expand, rising to 21,475 by 1960, to 27,680 by 1970, and to 41,789 by 1980, the percentage of the fl population in the area continued to decline.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/WW/hcw1.html (3130 words)

	Georgia Counties - Walker County - Demographics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		According to the 2000 Census, in Walker County, 94.4% of the residents were white and 3.8% were fl.
		In Walker County, 24.8% of the county’s residents were age 18 or younger, while 13.8% were age 65 or older.
		Walker County spent an average of $5,054 per student for public education each year between 1996 and 2000.
	georgiamagazine.com /counties/walker/demographics.htm (385 words)

	Walker County, Georgia - Sherry's Genealogy Home Page
		Walker County was formed in 1833 from Murray County, at this time the territory of Walker included not only it's present area, but all of Dade and a large part of Whitfield, Catoosa and Chattooga counties.
		Walker County was named for Major Freeman Walker of Augusta, who was one of the leading members of the Bar in his day and for some years a Senator from Georgia.
		Walker County is located in the Northwest region of Georgia and the Regional County Coordinator is Carla Cegielski.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Prairie/6370/walker.html (1034 words)

	Walker County, Alabama -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Walker County is a (A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government) county of the (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) State of (A state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War) Alabama.
		Its name is in honor of John W. Walker, a member of the (The upper house of the United States Congress) United States Senate.
		Its (The town or city that is the seat of government for a county) county seat is (An opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone) Jasper.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/walker_county,_alabama.htm (669 words)

	Georgia Department of Community Affairs
		Walker County, the 99th county created in the state, was formed from part of Cherokee County in 1833.
		Walker County is home to the John B. Gordon Hall which is the oldest standing brick school building in Georgia, completed in 1836.
		Another interesting person from Walker County was Garnet Carter, the inventor of the first miniature golf course, which was on top of Lookout Mountain.
	www.dca.state.ga.us /snapshots/p1.asp?County=Walker (175 words)

	Walker County, Alabama - www.WalkerCounty.us
		Walker County, Alabama was formed in 1824 from parts of Marion and Tuscaloosa Counties.
		There are several public water systems throughout the county, but many rural residents have dug wells as a source of water.
		Walker County lies within the state's Upper Plains climatological region, which has a moist subtropical climate - mild winters, warm summers and ample precipitation throughout the year.
	www.walkercounty.us (472 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Walker County was created in 1846 and originally named for Robert J. Walker of Mississippi who introduced into the U.S. Congress the resolution for the annexation of Texas.
		Walker County encompasses 790 square miles of rolling hills and open prairies in the Piney Woods vegetation area; around seventy percent of the county is blanketed by forests of loblolly, short leaf and long leaf pine, and hardwoods.
		An increasingly important factor in the growth of Walker County is the expansion of the Houston metroplex.
	urbantaex.tamu.edu /D9/Walker/nprofile.htm (324 words)

	Walker County Georgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In Walker County, Georgia the budget cuts have come, and now their elected officials are simply trying to cope.
		Walker County is a county located in the U.S. State of Georgia.
		According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,158 km² (447 mi²).
	www.wikiverse.org /walker-county-georgia (451 words)

	Cass County Walker, Minnesota (Counties)
		The county population on July 1, 1999, was 27,042, an increase of 5,251 over the 1990 census.
		Walker Municipal Airport serves Walker and Cass County and is owned by the City Of Walker.
		Walker is the seat of Cass County in the Woods and Waters Region, between Bemidji and Brainerd...
	www.ohwy.com /mn/y/y27021.htm (360 words)

	Village Profile presents Walker County, AL
		Village Profile presents Walker County, AL Nestled in the beautiful foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, among broad plateaus and rolling valleys, Walker County was carved from Tuscaloosa and Marion Counties by the State Legislature in 1824.
		Standing in the Walker County Courthouse Square is a statue dedicated to Sergeant William Jasper, a Revolutionary War soldier.
		Mulberry Fork Wildlife Management Area, in south Walker County, was established two years ago and is stocked and maintained by the Alabama Department of Conservation.
	www.villageprofile.com /alabama/walker/walker1.html (1307 words)

	Walker County Historical Maps
		Walker County was created from Murray County on Dec. 18, 1833, by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1833, p.
		Freeman Walker (1780-1827), an Augusta attorney who served in the U.S. Senate from 1819 to 1821.
		Also, portions of Walker County were used to create Chattooga County (1838) and Catoosa County (1853).
	www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/histcountymaps/walkerhistmaps.htm (124 words)

	County Flags of Texas, Walker County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 1984 the Walker County Historical Commission sponsored a flag design contest open to 7th and 8th grade students.
		The design consists of a green field which bears a white map of the county, fimbriated green and white.
		Arcing over the top of the ring is the red inscription "Walker County." Along the bottom right side of the map is the date of the county's creation and organization, 1846.
	members.aol.com /txflags/walker.html (241 words)

	Family Pages - Walker County, GA - GaGenWeb
		Walker County was inhabited by the Cherokee Indians until 1838.
		Walter O. Brooks was born August 19, 1856 in the Armuchee District of Walker County, Georgia and died April 19, 1925 in Chickamauga, Georgia.
		Jesse Gordon Brooks, was born October 16, 1884 in Walker County and died December 29, 1928 in Chickamauga, Georgia.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/ga/county/walker/family.html (2117 words)

	JS Online: Walker re-elected county executive
		Walker said he would immediately sit down with Milwaukee's new mayor to move ahead on developing the Park East Freeway corridor, suggesting that major retailers could be lured there.
		Walker, 36, the former state legislator from Wauwatosa, was elected county executive in a special election in 2002.
		Walker struck back, repeatedly contrasting the county property tax freeze he pushed for and won with a cumulative tax-levy increase at Milwaukee City Hall while Riemer was a top official there.
	www.jsonline.com /news/metro/apr04/220422.asp (981 words)

	Walker County
		Walker County was created by the Alabama legislature on 1823 Dec. 26, and was named for U.S. Senator John Williams Walker.
		The county is located in the northwestern part of the state, and is bordered by Winston, Cullman, Blount, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Fayette, and Marion counties.
		The county is drained by the Black Warrior River and Mulberry and Sipsey Forks.
	www.archives.state.al.us /counties/walker.html (124 words)

	Scott Walker, County Executive in Milwaukee County abuses power
		While it may be perfectly acceptable to Walker to stack the bodies up like cord-wood, it is immoral and ignores the fact that families shouldn't have to go through long waits to retrieve their departed family members so they can bury them.
		County leaders have a responsibility to either do their job right or ask the State to dissolve the County level of government all together and split both funding and responsibilities with the municipalities and the State.
		Even Walker, who by any and all measures is one of the most radical right-wing extremist politicians in the State, said that he was satisfied with the budget after the board got done with it.
	home.wi.rr.com /mcguigan/watchdog-Walker-betrays-trust.html (2122 words)

	Walker County Messenger
		County officials and employees are working hard to serve Walker Countians, and Commissioner Bebe Heiskell on Tuesday reminded citizens and workers they need to pull some of their own weight.
		A former Walker County teacher is loaning her extensive collection of rocks, minerals and fossils to the Walker County Science and Technology Center.
		The Walker County Chamber of Commerce has awarded its 2005 Citizen of the Year honor to Charles “Big Ben” Napier of Rossville.
	www.walkermessenger.com (761 words)

	ALGenWeb: Walker County
		Formed from portions of Marion and Tuscaloosa Counties in 1824, Walker County was named for Alabama's first U.S. Senator, John Williams Walker.
		Winston County, originally called Hancock, was created from the northern half of Walker in 1850.
		County Statistics from the University of Alabama at Huntsville
	www.people.virginia.edu /~bd2m/algenweb/walker (944 words)

	Walker County, GA: Part of the GAGenWeb Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Walker County, Georgia neighbors are Dade, Catoosa, Whitfield, Gordon, and Chattooga counties.
		In 1837 all of Walker's territory west of the top of Lookout Mountain was cut off and the county of Dade was established as the most northwestern county in the State.
		In 1838 another portion was cut off and the county of Chattooga was established.
	www.rootsweb.com /~gawalker (270 words)

	Walker County Courthouse
		Walker County's first courthouse was built in LaFayette in 1838.
		And all that portion of said county, as at present organized, lying on the west side of said north line, shall constitute a new county to be called Walker, in honor of the late Freeman Walker, of Richmond.
		In an act of Dec. 22, 1835, the General Assembly designated the town of Chattooga as permanent county seat and incorporated it as a town (Ga. Laws 1835, p.
	www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/courthouses/walkerCH.htm (355 words)

	Gwyneth Walker -- Composer
		Gwyneth Walker is a proud resident of Vermont.
		Walker's catalog includes over 150 commissioned works for orchestra, band, chorus and chamber ensembles.
		The music of Gwyneth Walker is published by E.C. Schirmer of Boston (choral/vocal music) and MMB Music of St. Louis (orchestral/instrumental music).
	www.gwynethwalker.com (634 words)

	Pioneer Families of Walker County, Texas - First Families of Walker County, Texas - Century Families of Walker County, ...
		Anyone directly descended from an early Walker County settler is eligible to apply for one of these recognitions.
		To receive the "Century Families of Walker County Certificate", the applicant must directly descend from an ancestor who settled within the boundaries of Walker County prior to June 29, 1900 (end of census year).
		Eligibility shall be determined by a committee of the Walker County Genealogical Society.
	www.wcgen.com /pioneer.htm (507 words)

	Walker County Genealogical Society
		The Walker County Genealogical Society and the City of Huntsville have purchased a New Microfilm Reader-Printer.
		This is the first of 3 Volumes of Walker County Cemeteries, published by the Walker County Genealogical Society.
		The Walker County Genealogical Society works to further knowledge about genealogical research, assist others with their family lines, and exchange knowledge gleaned from experience in a variety of research areas.
	www.wcgen.com (2427 words)

	Walker County, Texas Cemetery Records (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Most local genealogy enthusiasts know the pains of trying to trace the Walker County roots of early Black families - although the predominately white cemeteries are indexed, the traditionally Black cemeteries are not.
		That's why one California woman has made it her mission to catalog not only the names and locations of all of Walker County's Black cemeteries but also everyone buried inside.
		Ruth Stubblefield first realized Walker County's need for a Black cemetery index when she tried to track down information about her great-grandparents, who lived in Walker County for many years.
	www.aagsnc.org /articles/stubblefield.htm (369 words)

	ACES: Walker County Office
		Walker County was formed in 1824 from parts of Marion and Tuscaloosa counties.
		Jasper is the county seat and was named after Sgt. William Jasper, a Revolutionary War hero.
		The county's population is 71,866 with 7 percent fl and 92 percent white.
	www.aces.edu /counties/Walker (224 words)

	TheMilwaukeeChannel.com - News - Scott Walker Wins County Executive Race
		Walker said in a one-on-one live interview with WISN 12 News reporter Kent Wainscott that his No. 1 priority is to restore the trust in county government.
		With 100 percent of the vote counted, Walker had 99,850 votes, or 55 percent, while Ryan had 81,208 or 45 percent, according to unofficial returns.
		McCallum said that Walker's victory is another sign that working men and women are taking back control of government and making it known that they expect reform.
	www.themilwaukeechannel.com /news/1427178/detail.html (381 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: WALKER COUNTY REBELLION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A major challenge to Davis's authority followed the murder of Walker County freedman Sam Jenkins in December 1870.
		Arriving on February 20, Davidson imposed martial law on Walker County with the authority to try citizens before a military tribunal.
		The actions of the Davis administration in Walker County, especially the ultimate pardon of Nathaniel Outlaw, drew fire from various quarters.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/WW/jcwfv.html (557 words)

	Walker County, Georgia Obits - Walker County, Georgia - GaGenWeb
		She was a native Georgian, born and reared in Union County, but had been residing in Walker County for about 20 years.
		He was a loyal Mason, a Confederate soldier and an esteemed citizen of the county.
		He served as a member of the Board of Roads and Revenue for two years, where he tendered effecient service, and was a supporter of every good movement for the progress of his community.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/ga/county/walker/obits.html (842 words)

	Scott Walker for Governor
		[Wauwatosa, WI...] County Executive and Candidate for Governor Scott Walker is calling for reforms similar to those he set in place in Milwaukee after taking over the scandal ridden county government.
		Walker signed strong ethics reforms covering a ban on contributions during the bid process for county government two years ago.
		In light of the ethics questions raised over the large donations made to the campaign of Governor Jim Doyle by businesses seeking state contracts, Walker is calling for similar bans to be imposed on a state level.
	www.scottwalker.org (223 words)

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