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 Walkerville (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 Walkerville. 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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Walkerville is located in Columbia County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Lafayette, Nevada, Ouachita, Union, Claiborne (LA) & Webster (LA).
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Walkerville. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walkerville:
- Columbia County (The home county of Walkerville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkerville, with the one closest to Walkerville listed first.
- Horsehead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Western
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Western is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Emerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Macedonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Philadelphia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Taylor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Welcome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Welcome is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Calhoun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McNeil
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Waldo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Milner ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkerville, with the one closest to Walkerville listed first.
- McKamie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- Buckner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Bradley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kress City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kress City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
- Stamps
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Gin City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gin City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
- Lewisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Miller County
- Garland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Nevada County
- Willisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Ouachita County
- Stephens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkerville, with the one closest to Walkerville listed first.
- Dodge City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dodge City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Mount Holly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Bossier Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkerville, with the one closest to Walkerville listed first.
- Ivan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Plain Dealing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Caddo Parish (LA)
- Missionary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Missionary is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
- Claiborne Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkerville, with the one closest to Walkerville listed first.
- Dykesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Haynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blackburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Gordon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Homer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Homer is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
- Holly Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Arizona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Summerfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Webster Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkerville, with the one closest to Walkerville listed first.
- Shongaloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Springhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cullen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sarepta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walkerville, see our County-by-County Page for Walkerville.
Cemeteries Near Walkerville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walkerville.
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 Walkerville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walkerville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walkerville, with the one closest to Walkerville listed first.
- Stewart - Walkerville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Glover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Shongaloo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shongaloo Cemetery
- The Old Shongaloo Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Shongallo Cemetery
- Old Shongaloo Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979623 <2>
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Owen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haynes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kings Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sharman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Slack Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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 Walkerville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walkerville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walkerville, with the one closest to Walkerville listed first.
- Plainfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Plainfield is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Horsehead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Macedonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Brister
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brister is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister
- Millerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millerton is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Sharman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sharman is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharman
- Welcome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Welcome is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Shongaloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dykesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Calhoun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Haynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ware
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ware is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Sarepta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Atlanta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Atlanta is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walkerville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walkerville.
Newspapers Published in Walkerville ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walkerville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walkerville, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walkerville.
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 Walkerville:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Columbia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lafayette County
- Miller County
- Nevada County
- Ouachita County
- Union County
- Bossier Parish
- Caddo Parish
- Claiborne Parish
- Webster Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Walkerville, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Walkerville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |