Welcome to Walkers ...
Walkers is located in Dinwiddie County<1>.
The location of Walkers has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Walkers is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Walkers lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Walkers is within the (804) area code.
Communities Also Named Walkers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Walkers: This one is located in Dinwiddie County and the other is located in New Kent County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 10 communities that are also named Walkers - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walkers.
Communities near Walkers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walkers.
- Petersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Petersburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Colonial Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
- Blackstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
- McKenney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenney
- McKenney is located in Dinwiddie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenney <4>
- Ammon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Wilsons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Darvills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Earls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Spainville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Addison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
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 Walkers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walkers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walkers. 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 Walkers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walkers. See our Newspapers Page for Walkers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walkers ...
Looking for more information about Walkers? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Walkers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walkers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walkers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Dinwiddie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walkers - 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. |