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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Walton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Walton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Walton, please Contact Us.
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 Walton (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 Walton. 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.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Walton is historic, it would have been located within present day Parke County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Parke County: Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Putnam, Vermillion & Vigo.
Below are the counties that are near Walton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walton:
- Parke County (The home county of Walton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walton, with the one closest to Walton listed first.
- Mansfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bridgeton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ferndale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Bellmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bellmore is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
- Billie Creek Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Rosedale has also been known as:
- Roseville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
- Nyesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nyesville is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Judson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Judson is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Mecca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mecca is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Numa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Numa is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
- Armiesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Armiesburg is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walton, with the one closest to Walton listed first.
- Lena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lena is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Perth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Perth is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Carbon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Benwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Benwood is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Bee Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
- Brazil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Knightsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Billtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Billtown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
- Billville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Billville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
- Turner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Turner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Cloverland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cloverland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Fountain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walton, with the one closest to Walton listed first.
- Kingman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wallace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wallace is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Harveysburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Hillsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hendricks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walton, with the one closest to Walton listed first.
- Coatesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Reno
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Reno is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- New Winchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Winchester is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Winchester
- Stilesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Amo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hadley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hadley is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- North Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walton, with the one closest to Walton listed first.
- Waveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Alamo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- New Market
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New Market is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- North Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Union is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
- Ladoga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yountsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
- Wesley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Waynetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Crawfordsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mace is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
- New Ross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walton, with the one closest to Walton listed first.
- Minetree ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Minetree is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
- Minetree has also been known as:
- Billtown
- Meintree
- Menietree
- Eminence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eminence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Lewisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewisville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walton, with the one closest to Walton listed first.
- Atkinsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
- Patricksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Patricksburg is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
- Cuba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Quincy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Denmark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Denmark is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Coal City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Coal City is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walton, with the one closest to Walton listed first.
- Portland Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
- Reelsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reelsville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
- Limedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Limedale is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
- Greencastle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Russellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Blakesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
- Putnamville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Putnamville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Bainbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Fillmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fillmore is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Cloverdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roachdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Groveland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Groveland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Vermillion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walton, with the one closest to Walton listed first.
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Summit Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Alta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alta is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Fairview Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Hillsdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Sandytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sandytown is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
- Universal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Universal is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Blanford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Blanford is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
- Saint Bernice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
- Dana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cayuga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vigo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walton, with the one closest to Walton listed first.
- Fontanet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fontanet is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
- Burnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burnett is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Sandcut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandcut is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
- Seelyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- North Terre Haute
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
- Shepardsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Glen Ayre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Ayre is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
- Terre Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Terre Town is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
- Grange Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Grange Corner is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
- Spelterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spelterville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelterville
- Swalls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Swalls is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
- Harrison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Clark County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walton, with the one closest to Walton listed first.
- Farrington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Farrington is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
- Dennison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dennison is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
- Weaver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weaver is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Edgar County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walton, with the one closest to Walton listed first.
- Clays Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Clays Prairie is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Prairie
- Huffmanville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Huffmanville is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
- Kidley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kidley is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
- Raven
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Logan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Vermilion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Elbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Kentucky
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Scottland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Scottland is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
- Nevins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nevins is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
- Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Chrisman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vermilion County (IL)
- Ridge Farm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walton, see our County-by-County Page for Walton.
Cemeteries Near Walton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walton.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Walton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walton, with the one closest to Walton listed first.
- Clear Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hartmans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brunot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Denman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Archer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Orchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (418 more) ...
- Webster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Perth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jacks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.
While we didn't find Walton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walton, with the one closest to Walton listed first.
- Bridgeton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lena is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Catlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Catlin is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Perth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Perth is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Carbon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ferndale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Jessup
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jessup is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
- Coal Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
- Bellmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bellmore is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
- Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Rosedale has also been known as:
- Roseville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
- Cardonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cardonia is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardonia
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Benwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Benwood is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Vivalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vivalia is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivalia
- Hollandsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hollandsburg is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walton.
Newspapers Published in Walton ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walton, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walton.
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 helpful 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 Walton:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Parke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Fountain County
- Hendricks County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Owen County
- Putnam County
- Vermillion County
- Vigo County
- Clark County
- Edgar County
- Vermilion County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
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 Walton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |