Welcome to Walkerton ...
Walkerton is located in Saint Clair County<1>.
Walkerton is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Walkerton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Walkerton (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities Also Named Walkerton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Walkerton - they are located in Indiana, Ontario, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walkerton.
Communities near Walkerton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walkerton.
- Trussville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Talladega
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moody
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <3>
- Leeds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
- Margaret
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
- Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <3>
- Springville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Argo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Argo is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
- Odenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Walkerton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walkerton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walkerton. 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 Walkerton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walkerton. See our Newspapers Page for Walkerton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walkerton ...
Looking for more information about Walkerton? 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 Walkerton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walkerton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walkerton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |