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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 Walker (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 Walker. 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 hospitals and 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.

Walker is located in Ellis County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ellis County: Barton, Graham, Ness, Osborne, Rooks, Rush, Russell & Trego.

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

  • Ellis County     (The home county of Walker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
    • Victoria
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Victoria is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
    • Emmeram
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Emmeram is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmeram
    • Catharine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Catharine is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
      • Catharine has also been known as:
      • Catherine
    • Toulon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Toulon is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
    • Munjor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Munjor is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munjor
    • Pfeifer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pfeifer is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeifer
    • Hays
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Hays is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <1>
    • Schoenchen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Antonino
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Antonino is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonino
    • Turkville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Turkville is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkville
    • Yocemento
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Yocemento is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocemento
    • Hog Back
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Hog Back is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Back
    • Ellis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
    • Galatia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Galatia is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Millard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Millard is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Stickney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Stickney is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
    • Susank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Susank is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susank
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Olmitz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Boyd ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Boyd is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Beaver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaver is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Dubuque ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dubuque is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
    • Albert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hoisington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Hoisington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Hoisington is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hoisington
  • Osborne County
    • Natoma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Rooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
    • Codell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Codell is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
      • Former name for Codell:
      • Florreyville
    • Plainville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
    • Loretta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Loretta is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretta
      • Former names for Loretta:
      • Illinois
      • Marienfeld
    • Liebenthal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Liebenthal is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Otis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Bison is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • La Crosse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Timken
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Timken is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timken
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Hargrave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hargrave is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave
    • Rush Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
    • Gorham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Balta ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Balta is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balta
    • Russell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Milberger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Milberger is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milberger
    • Paradise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Paradise is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Bunker Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Waldo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Waldo is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
      • Former name for Waldo:
      • Pleasant Run
    • Dorrance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Luray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Luray is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people

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

Cemeteries Near Walker ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walker.

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 Walker - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gorham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. George Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Fidelis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Winterset Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • St. Catharina Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairport Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (77 more) ...

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Walker had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Gorham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Victoria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Victoria is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
  • Catharine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Catharine is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
    • Catharine has also been known as:
    • Catherine
  • Toulon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Toulon is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
  • Munjor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Munjor is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munjor
  • Russell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Pfeifer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pfeifer is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeifer
  • Fairport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairport is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
  • Hays
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hays is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <1>
  • Homer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Homer is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Galatia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Galatia is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Millard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Millard is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Turkville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Turkville is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkville
    • Liebenthal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Liebenthal is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Paradise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Paradise is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people

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

Newspapers Published in Walker ...

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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walker.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walker, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walker.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Walker:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 Walker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Walker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.