Welcome to Walker ...
Walker is located in Siskiyou County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Walker is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Walker lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Walker: 530
Communities Also Named Walker ...
While we believe that this Walker is located in Siskiyou County, we know of another 2 California communities named Walker. Those communities are located in the following counties: Los Angeles and Mono County.
Beyond California, there are 48 communities that are also named Walker - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New York (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walker.
Communities near Walker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walker.
- Yreka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yreka
- Yreka is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,503 people
- Yreka has also been known as:
- Yreka City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yreka <3>
- Montague
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <3>
- Fort Jones
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jones
- Fort Jones is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Jones <3>
- Scott Bar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Bar
- Scott Bar is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott Bar <3>
- Hamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Siskiyou County
- Hornbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbrook
- Hornbrook is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbrook <3>
- Colestin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colestin
- Colestin is located in Jackson County (OR)
- Mugginsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mugginsville
- Mugginsville is located in Siskiyou County
- Oro Fino
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Seiad Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiad Valley
- Seiad Valley is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seiad Valley <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Walker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walker. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walker. See our Newspapers Page for Walker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walker ...
Looking for more information about Walker? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Walker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walker.
Adding Walker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walker in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Walker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Walker post office opened in 1890.
We also found Walker in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Siskiyou, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |