Walker County, Georgia: History
Walker County was named after Georgia's U.S. Senator, Freeman Walker (1780–1827).
Civil War battles fought in Walker County were part of the Chickamauga Campaign fought between August 21 and September 20, 1863:
Second Battle of Chattanooga, August 21
Battle of Davis's Cross Roads, September 10–11
Battle of Chickamauga, September 19–20
In 2002, the Tri-State Crematory scandal in Noble came to national attention when 339 bodies that were consigned to be cremated were discovered on the property. The owner, Ray Brent Marsh, was convicted of several charges and sentenced to 12 years in prison.