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 Grove (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 Grove. 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 Grove ...
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.
Another variation: Walnutgrove.
- A typical abbreviation for Walnut Grove: Walnut Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Walnut Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walnut Grove.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Walnut Grove is located in Yell 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 Yell County: Conway, Garland, Logan, Montgomery, Perry, Pope & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Walnut Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walnut Grove:
- Yell County (The home county of Walnut Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Marvinville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
- Havana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waltreak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Waltreak is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
- Belleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Corinth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Corinth is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Briggsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Bluffton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bluffton is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Wing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wing is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Gravelly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gravelly is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
- Rover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chickalah
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Plainview
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Alix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Etna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Denning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leon ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Altus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Donald ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Wiederkehr Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Charleston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Webb City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Ozark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garland County
- Gladstone ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone is located in Garland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Piney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Piney is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Coal Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hartman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Spadra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Spadra is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Knoxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Clarksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lamar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Union City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Blue Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Corley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Magazine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Magazine is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Sand Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Subiaco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Paris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Blaine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carbon City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- Booneville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Golden City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Golden City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Cotton Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cotton Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Scranton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Scranton is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Carolan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Carolan is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Fannie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fannie is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
- Story
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sims
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sims is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Washita
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Washita is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Georgetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- London
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Dardanelle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Dardanelle is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dardanelle
- Bernice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bernice is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Russellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Augsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nebraska is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Little Texas
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Little Texas is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Harvey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Cardiff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cardiff is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Parks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parks is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Waldron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walnut Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Walnut Grove.
Cemeteries Near Walnut Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walnut Grove.
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 Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walnut Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Underwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander A Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shoot Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Moores Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Small Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Davis Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Valentine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Guinn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (317 more) ...
- Piney Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Riley Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Walnut Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walnut Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Marvinville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
- Waveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waveland is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
- Southern Home ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Southern Home is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Home
- Shark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shark is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark
- Belleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Corley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Blue Ball
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ball is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball
- Briggsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Revilee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Revilee is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revilee
- Sugar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Bluffton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bluffton is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wing is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Magazine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Magazine is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Gilkey ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gilkey is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walnut Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walnut Grove.
Newspapers Published in Walnut Grove ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walnut Grove, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walnut Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Walnut Grove:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Yell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Garland County
- Johnson County
- Logan County
- Montgomery County
- Pope County
- Scott 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> | 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 Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Walnut Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |