Welcome to Walkee ...
So far, we found very little information about Walkee. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Walkee to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Walkee, please Contact Us.
Walkee would have been located within present day Laurens County<2>.
The location of Walkee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walkee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Walkee is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Walkee was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Walkee once stood is in the (478) area code.
Communities near Walkee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walkee.
- Dublin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <5>
- McRae - Helena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae - Helena
- McRae - Helena is located in Telfair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McRae - Helena <5>
- Eastman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Eastman is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastman <5>
- Rockledge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Laurens County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <5>
- Ochwalkee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Alamo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Wheeler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <5>
- Soperton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperton
- Soperton is located in Treutlen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soperton <5>
- East Dublin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dublin
- East Dublin is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dublin <5>
- Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
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 Walkee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walkee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walkee. 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 Walkee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walkee. See our Newspapers Page for Walkee.
Adding Walkee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walkee in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Walkee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Walkee post office opened in 1887.
We also found Walkee on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walkee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscoga.org
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 Walkee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Laurens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walkee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |