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 Little Walker (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 Little Walker. 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.
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 and hospitals 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.
Little Walker is located in Choctaw County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Choctaw County: Clarke, Marengo, Sumter, Washington, Clarke (MS), Lauderdale (MS) & Wayne (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Little Walker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Little Walker:
- Choctaw County (The home county of Little Walker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Walker, with the one closest to Little Walker listed first.
- Butler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lavaca
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Jachin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Choctaw City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Lisman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Cromwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Pennington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Tompkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Pelham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Red Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Pushmataha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Needham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Walker, with the one closest to Little Walker listed first.
- Morvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Campbell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- West Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Glover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Coffeeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Thomasville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Walker, with the one closest to Little Walker listed first.
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Nanafalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Putnam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Half Acre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Myrtlewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Aimwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Sweet Water
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Moss ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Dixon's Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Walker, with the one closest to Little Walker listed first.
- Derby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Kinterbish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Whitfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Intercourse
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Bellamy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Cuba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Arrington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Coatopa
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- York
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- York is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
- Brewersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brewersville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Moore Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- Clarke County (MS)
- Junction City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Lauderdale County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Walker, with the one closest to Little Walker listed first.
- Whynot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Increase
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Smith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Vimville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Russell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Wayne County (MS)
- Matherville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Little Walker, see our County-by-County Page for Little Walker.
Cemeteries Near Little Walker ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little Walker.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Little Walker - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Little Walker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Little Walker, with the one closest to Little Walker listed first.
- Morning Star Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Canathan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Butler City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Resthaven Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Red House Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Christopher Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lily Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (228 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marvin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sykes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Little Walker in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Little Walker.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Little Walker, with the one closest to Little Walker listed first.
- Butler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Sterling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Sterling is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Robjohn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Robjohn is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robjohn
- Tompkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Pushmataha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Nanafalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Ararat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ararat is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Putnam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Gaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gaston is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Lusk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lusk is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Kinterbish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Hinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hinton is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Morvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Myrtlewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Aimwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Little Walker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little Walker.
Newspapers Published in Little Walker ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Walker.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little Walker, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Little Walker.
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 Little Walker:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Choctaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Marengo County
- Sumter County
- Clarke County
- Lauderdale County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Little Walker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Little Walker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |