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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 Creek (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 Creek. 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 Creek ...

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 Creek: Walnut Crk. (or less commonly used: Walnut Ck. or Walnut Cr.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Creek is located in Contra Costa County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Contra Costa County: Alameda, Marin, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin & Solano.

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

  • Contra Costa County     (The home county of Walnut Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • Waldon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldon
      • Waldon is located in Contra Costa County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lafayette
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
    • Alamo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pacheco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Moraga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moraga
      • Moraga is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,967 people
      • Former name for Moraga:
      • Willow Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moraga <2>
    • Orinda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda
      • Orinda is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orinda <2>
    • Clayton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Mountain View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Contra Costa County
    • Danville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
      • Former name for Danville:
      • Inmanville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
    • Diablo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Orinda Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orinda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda Village
      • Orinda Village is located in Contra Costa County
  • Alameda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • Canyon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Montclair
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Alameda County
    • Laurel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Alameda County
    • Piedmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Allendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Alameda County
    • Havenscourt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenscourt
      • Havenscourt is located in Alameda County
    • Normandy Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
      • Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
    • Rochedale Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
      • Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
    • Brooklyn ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Alameda County
      • Former names for Brooklyn:
      • Antonio
      • Clinton
    • East Oakland ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Oakland
      • East Oakland is located in Alameda County
    • Fruitvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Alameda County
      • Former names for Fruitvale:
      • Brays
      • Fruit Vale
    • Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Berkeley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Marin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • Fort McDowell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McDowell
      • Fort McDowell is located in Marin County
    • Belvedere
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Tiburon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Paradise Cay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
      • Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
    • San Quentin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bel Aire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
      • Bel Aire is located in Marin County
    • Sausalito
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Corte Madera
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Manzanita
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
      • Manzanita is located in Marin County
    • Marin City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marin City
      • Marin City is located in Marin County
    • Strawberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Marin County
    • Green Brae
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Larkspur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Napa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • American Canyon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lombard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
      • Lombard is located in Napa County
    • Middleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Napa County
    • Suscol ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suscol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
      • Suscol is located in Napa County
      • Suscol has also been known as:
      • Soscol
      • Susqual
    • Merazo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
      • Merazo is located in Napa County
    • Napa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa
      • Napa is located in Napa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napa <2>
  • Sacramento County
    • Isleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • San Francisco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • Chinatown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
      • Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
    • Sydney Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sydney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
      • Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
    • Friendship Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
      • Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
    • San Francisco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Amanico Ergina Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amanico Ergina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
      • Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
    • Golden Gate Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
      • Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
    • Doelger City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doelger City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
      • Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
    • Stonestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
      • Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
  • San Mateo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • Brisbane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • South San Francisco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Colma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colma
      • Colma is located in San Mateo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colma <2>
    • Daly City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Foster City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Broadmoor Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor Village
      • Broadmoor Village is located in San Mateo County
    • Broadmoor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
      • Broadmoor is located in San Mateo County
    • Burlingame
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Millbrae
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • San Bruno
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • San Mateo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Westlake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in San Mateo County
    • Hillsborough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • Benicia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Vallejo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mare Island ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mare Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
      • Mare Island is located in Solano County
    • Birds Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Guadalcanal Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guadalcanal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
      • Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
    • Suisun City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
      • Suisun City is located in Solano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
      • Suisun City has also been known as:
      • Suisun
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <2>
    • Denverton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
      • Denverton is located in Solano County
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Green Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Solano City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solano City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solano City
      • Solano City is located in Solano County
    • Mankas Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
      • Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
    • Travis Field
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travis Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
      • Travis Field is located in Solano County
    • Rio Vista
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sonoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • McGill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Sonoma County
    • Wingo ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Sonoma County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Walnut Creek ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut Creek.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Walnut Creek. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Walnut Creek and those printed in the larger area surrounding Walnut Creek.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> of Walnut Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Creek:

Cemeteries Near Walnut Creek ...

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

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 Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lafayette Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Cemetery
  • Oakmont Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont Memorial Park
  • Oakmount Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Queen of Haven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Haven Cemetery
  • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery
  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Alhambra Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alhambra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alhambra Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (73 more) ...
    • Military Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Military Cemetery
    • Home of Peace Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Peace Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Creek had a population of 447 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Walnut Creek had a population of 69,936 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.

  • Lafayette
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Alamo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Concord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
  • Pacheco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Danville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
    • Former name for Danville:
    • Inmanville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
  • Martinez
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
    • Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <2>
  • Avon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Contra Costa County
  • San Ramon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Nortonville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
    • Nortonville is located in Contra Costa County
  • Bay Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • McAvoy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAvoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAvoy
    • McAvoy is located in Contra Costa County
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    • Seminary Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Park
      • Seminary Park is located in Alameda County
    • Benicia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Somersville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
      • Somersville is located in Contra Costa County

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

The official website for Walnut Creek: www.ci.walnut-creek.ca.us/

The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walnut Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walnut Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9097, Longitude: -122.0652    
<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 Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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