Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Walnut Ridge (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Walnut Ridge. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Walnut Ridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Walnut Ridge: Walnut Rdg. (or less commonly used: Walnut Rdge. or Walnut Ridg.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Walnut Ridge is located in Lawrence County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Randolph & Sharp.

Below are the counties that are near Walnut Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walnut Ridge:

• Lawrence County     (The home county of Walnut Ridge)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.
  • Hoxie
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <1>
  • College City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
    • College City is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
  • Portia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
    • Portia is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <1>
  • Minturn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Sedgwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <1>
  • Black Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
    • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <1>
  • Powhatan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
    • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <1>
  • Alicia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
    • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Imboden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
    • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <1>
  • Lynn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <1>
  • Smithville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Ravenden
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
    • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <1>
  • Saffell
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
    • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
• Clay County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.
  • Peach Orchard
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
    • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Datto
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Datto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
    • Datto is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Knobel
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
    • Knobel is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Success
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
    • Success is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
• Craighead County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.
  • Egypt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <1>
  • Bono
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <1>
  • Cash
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Cash is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Philadelphia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
  • Brookland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
    • Brookland is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,863 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookland <1>
  • Jonesboro
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <1>
  • Lake View
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in Craighead County
• Greene County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.
  • Light
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
    • Light is located in Greene County
  • Walcott
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
    • Walcott is located in Greene County
  • Delaplaine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
    • Delaplaine is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Beech Grove
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Beech Grove is located in Greene County
  • Pine Knot
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
    • Pine Knot is located in Greene County
  • Paragould
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
    • Paragould is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <1>
  • Oak Grove Heights
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
    • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
  • Stonewall
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Greene County
  • Lafe
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
    • Lafe is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
• Independence County
  • Cord
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
    • Cord is located in Independence County
• Jackson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.
  • Swifton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
    • Swifton is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Centerville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Jackson County
  • Kenyon
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
    • Kenyon is located in Jackson County
  • Tuckerman
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerman
    • Tuckerman is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckerman <1>
  • Grubbs
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
• Poinsett County
  • Weiner
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
    • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
• Randolph County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.
  • O'Kean
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
    • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Serene
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
    • Serene is located in Randolph County
  • Skaggs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
    • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
  • Pocahontas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
    • Former names for Pocahontas:
    • Bettis Bluff
    • Betts Bluff
    • Pokakhontas
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <1>
  • Birdell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
    • Birdell is located in Randolph County
  • Eleven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
    • Eleven is located in Randolph County
  • Brockett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
    • Brockett is located in Randolph County
  • Peru
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Randolph County
  • Attica
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Randolph County
  • Water Valley ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
  • Biggers
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
    • Biggers is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Elevenpoint
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
    • Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
  • Lima
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Randolph County
• Sharp County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.
  • Williford
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
    • Williford is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Poughkeepsie
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
    • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walnut Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Walnut Ridge.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Walnut Ridge ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut Ridge.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Walnut Ridge. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Walnut Ridge and those printed in the larger area surrounding Walnut Ridge.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of Walnut Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Walnut Ridge:

• Websites specific to Arkansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Arkansas History Commission

• Pages specific to Lawrence County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Clay County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Craighead County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Greene County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Independence County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Poinsett County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Randolph County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sharp County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Lawrence County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Lawrence County

Cemeteries Near Walnut Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walnut Ridge.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walnut Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.

• Walnut Ridge Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery
• Lawrence Memorial Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Memorial Park
• Pierce Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
• Austin Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
• Westphal Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westphal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westphal Cemetery
• Kissee Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kissee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kissee Cemetery
• Whittaker Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittaker Cemetery
• Adams Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
• Mt. Zion Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
• Arbor Grove Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Grove Cemetery
• Watkins Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Watkins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watkins Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the north of Manson.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56724 <5>
• Manning Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
• Continue List   (332 more) ...
  • Manning Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
  • Lester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Walnut Ridge had a population of 457 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Walnut Ridge had a population of 5,162 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.

• Hoxie
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
  • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <1>
• Murta
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murta
  • Murta is located in Lawrence County
• Lindsey
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
  • Lindsey is located in Lawrence County
• Portia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
  • Portia is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <1>
• Minturn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
  • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
• Sedgwick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
  • Sedgwick is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <1>
• Black Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
  • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <1>
• Clover Bend
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend
  • Clover Bend is located in Lawrence County
• Powhatan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
  • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <1>
• O'Kean
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
  • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
• Noland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
  • Noland is located in Randolph County
• Alicia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
  • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
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  • Egypt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <1>
  • Birdell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
    • Birdell is located in Randolph County
  • Pocahontas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
    • Former names for Pocahontas:
    • Bettis Bluff
    • Betts Bluff
    • Pokakhontas
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walnut Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walnut Ridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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