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35.790449, -93.359411
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We found 25 communities that share the name Walnut.
Within Arkansas, the name Walnut is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Coconino County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Walnut [Coconino County].
California
Los Angeles County
This Walnut is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<2> to the west of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Walnut.
Georgia
Lumpkin County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Walnut [Lumpkin County].
Illinois
Bureau County
This Walnut is located in Bureau County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Walnut.
Tazewell County
This Walnut is located in Tazewell County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the north northeast of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Walnut.
Indiana
Marshall County
This Walnut is located in Marshall County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<2> to the northeast of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Walnut.
Iowa
Pottawattamie County
This Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawattamie County community of Walnut.
Kansas
Butler County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Walnut [Butler County].
Crawford County
This Walnut is located in Crawford County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Walnut.
Maryland
Wicomico County
This Walnut is located in Wicomico County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Walnut.
Michigan
Oakland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Walnut [Oakland County].
Mississippi
Quitman County
This Walnut is located in Quitman County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quitman County community of Walnut.
Tippah County
This Walnut is located in Tippah County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the east southeast of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Walnut.
Missouri
Macon County
This Walnut is located in Macon County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<2> to the north of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Walnut.
Nebraska
Knox County
This Walnut is located in Knox County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Walnut.
North Carolina
Madison County
This Walnut is located in Madison County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<2> to the east of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Walnut.
Ohio
Fairfield County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Fairfield County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Walnut.
Pickaway County
This Walnut is located in Pickaway County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Walnut.
Oklahoma
Roger Mills County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Walnut [Roger Mills County].
Ontario
This Walnut lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
Pennsylvania
Beaver County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Walnut [Beaver County].
Juniata County
This Walnut is located in Juniata County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Walnut.
Texas
Bosque County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Walnut [Bosque County].
West Virginia
Calhoun County
This Walnut is located in Calhoun County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Walnut.
Pocahontas County
This Walnut is located in Pocahontas County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the east northeast of the Walnut that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Walnut.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Crossroad (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mossville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Walnut to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walnut and extending to:
Jasper, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Walnut to Jasper, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 919 miles [1,479 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,312 miles [8,548.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Walnut could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walnut) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walnut. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7904, Longitude: -93.3594
<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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<8>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Walnut to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.977 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.578 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.68 degrees.