Welcome to Walnford ...
So far, we found very little information about Walnford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Walnford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Walnford, please Contact Us.
Walnford would have been located within present day Monmouth County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walnford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Walnford is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Walnford was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Walnford ...
Junior League: www.jlmc.org/
Communities near Walnford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walnford.
- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Burlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
- Morrisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Bordentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Yardley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley
- Yardley is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yardley <4>
- Beverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Penndel
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penndel
- Penndel is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penndel <4>
- Tullytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Langhorne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langhorne
- Langhorne is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langhorne <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Walnford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walnford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walnford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walnford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnford. See our Newspapers Page for Walnford.
Adding Walnford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walnford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Walnford was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Walnford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walnford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Walnford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Monmouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walnford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |