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 Walnut Corner (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 Walnut Corner. 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.
Name Variations for Walnut Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Walnut Corner: Walnut Cor. (or less commonly used: Walnut Crn.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Walnut Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walnut Corner.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Walnut Corner is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Clay, Craighead, Lawrence, Randolph & Dunklin (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Walnut Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walnut Corner:
- Greene County (The home county of Walnut Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Corner, with the one closest to Walnut Corner listed first.
- Light
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Walcott
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Finch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Crowley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Pine Knot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Beech Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Delaplaine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Paragould
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Stonewall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewall is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Lafe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lafe is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Bard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Corner, with the one closest to Walnut Corner listed first.
- Peach Orchard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Knobel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Knobel is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Datto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Datto is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Corning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Success
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Success is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Corner, with the one closest to Walnut Corner listed first.
- Bono
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Brookland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cash
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Lake View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake View is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Obear ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Obear is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
- Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <1>
- Lake City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Red Onion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Red Onion is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Black Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Corner, with the one closest to Walnut Corner listed first.
- Swifton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Kenyon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Corner, with the one closest to Walnut Corner listed first.
- Sedgwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- College City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Walnut Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hoxie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Minturn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Portia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Alicia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Black Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Powhatan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Imboden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Annieville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Corner, with the one closest to Walnut Corner listed first.
- Arkmo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Arkmo is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Leachville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Corner, with the one closest to Walnut Corner listed first.
- Greenfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Trumann
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weiner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Corner, with the one closest to Walnut Corner listed first.
- O'Kean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Serene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Serene is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
- Manson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Skaggs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Skaggs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Pocahontas
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <1>
- Peru
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Peru is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Biggers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Biggers is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Birdell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Reyno
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Reyno is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Former names for Reyno:
- Cherokee Bay
- Esselwood
- Needmore
- Brockett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brockett is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
- Eleven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eleven is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
- Attica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Attica is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Dunklin County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Corner, with the one closest to Walnut Corner listed first.
- Cockrum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Red Onion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Cardwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Arbyrd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Arkmo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Arkmo is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walnut Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Walnut Corner.
Cemeteries Near Walnut Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walnut Corner.
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 Walnut Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walnut Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walnut Corner, with the one closest to Walnut Corner listed first.
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lorado Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Military Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fender Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (282 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Walnut Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walnut Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walnut Corner, with the one closest to Walnut Corner listed first.
- Lorado
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lorado is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorado
- Walcott
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Sedgwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Finch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Murta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Murta is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murta
- O'Kean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Bono
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crowley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Walnut Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hoxie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lindsey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lindsey is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Minturn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brookland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Egypt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walnut Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walnut Corner.
Newspapers Published in Walnut Corner ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walnut Corner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walnut Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Walnut Corner:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Craighead County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Mississippi County
- Poinsett County
- Randolph County
- Dunklin County
- 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 Walnut Corner, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walnut Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |