Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Walnut Ridge had a population of 457 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Walnut Ridge had a population of 5,162 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.
- Hoxie
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <2>
- Murta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lindsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Portia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
- Portia is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <2>
- Minturn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sedgwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
- Sedgwick is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <2>
- Black Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <2>
- Clover Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend
- Clover Bend is located in Lawrence County
- Powhatan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <2>
- O'Kean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Noland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Alicia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Egypt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <2>
- Birdell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Pocahontas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- 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 <2>
- Strangers Home
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strangers Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strangers Home
- Strangers Home is located in Lawrence County
- Bono
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Bono is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <2>
- Lorado
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Imboden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
- Imboden is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <2>
- Walcott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Annieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Lynn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <2>
- Cash
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Finch
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Peru
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Brockett
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |