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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 Ridge (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 Ridge. 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 Ridge ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Walnut Ridge: Walnut Rdg. (or less commonly used: Walnut Rdge. or Walnut Ridg.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Ridge is located in Lawrence County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Randolph & Sharp.

Below are the counties that are near Walnut Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walnut Ridge:

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Walnut Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.
    • Hoxie
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • College City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
      • College City is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Minturn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Sedgwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Alicia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Annieville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lynn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Smithville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ravenden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
      • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <1>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.
    • Peach Orchard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Datto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Datto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
      • Datto is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Knobel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
      • Knobel is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Success
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Craighead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cash
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Philadelphia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Obear ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
      • Obear is located in Craighead County
    • Lake View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Craighead County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.
    • Light
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
      • Light is located in Greene County
    • Walcott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Delaplaine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
      • Delaplaine is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Crowley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crowley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crowley
      • From Walnut Ridge to Crowley
    • Beech Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Greene County
    • Pine Knot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Paragould
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
      • Paragould is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <1>
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Stonewall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stonewall
      • From Walnut Ridge to Stonewall
    • Lafe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
      • Lafe is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Independence County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.
    • Swifton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenyon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenyon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
      • Kenyon is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kenyon
      • From Walnut Ridge to Kenyon
    • Tuckerman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elgin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Jackson County
    • Grubbs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Poinsett County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.
    • O'Kean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Serene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
      • Serene is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Serene
      • From Walnut Ridge to Serene
    • Skaggs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skaggs
      • From Walnut Ridge to Skaggs
    • Pocahontas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Birdell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birdell
      • From Walnut Ridge to Birdell
    • Eleven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
      • Eleven is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eleven
      • From Walnut Ridge to Eleven
    • Brockett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
      • Brockett is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brockett
      • From Walnut Ridge to Brockett
    • Peru
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peru
      • From Walnut Ridge to Peru
    • Attica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Attica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Attica
      • From Walnut Ridge to Attica
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Biggers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
    • Elevenpoint
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sharp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.
    • Williford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
      • Williford is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Poughkeepsie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walnut Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Walnut Ridge.

Cemeteries Near Walnut Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walnut Ridge.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walnut Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the one closest to Walnut Ridge listed first.

  • Walnut Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawrence Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Austin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westphal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westphal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westphal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kissee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kissee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kissee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whittaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arbor Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Manning Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Manning Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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.

These 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)
  • Murta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murta
    • Murta is located in Lawrence County
  • Lindsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
    • Lindsey is located in Lawrence County
  • 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • Minturn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Sedgwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • O'Kean
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Noland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
    • Noland is located in Randolph County
  • Alicia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Birdell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birdell
      • From Walnut Ridge to Birdell
    • Pocahontas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walnut Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walnut Ridge.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Walnut Ridge ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut Ridge.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Walnut Ridge. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Walnut Ridge and those printed in the larger area surrounding Walnut Ridge.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of Walnut Ridge.

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 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 Ridge:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walnut Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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 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.
<3>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Walnut Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walnut Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0683, Longitude: -90.9560    
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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