Our Genealogy Helper
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Walker is located in Knox County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Bell, Clay, Laurel & Whitley.
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:
- Knox County (The home county of Walker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Dewitt
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Scalf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Flat Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Bimble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hinkle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Artemus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Girdler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Trosper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Trosper is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- Cannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Barbourville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Heidrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Crane Nest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Rella
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rella is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
- Fourmile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
- Arjay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arjay is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
- Sims Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sims Fork is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
- Dorton Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
- Pineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Straight Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Jenson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jenson is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
- Kettle Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
- Wasioto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wasioto is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Beverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beverly is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Callaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Callaway is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Brightshade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Ashers Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
- Goose Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Garrard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Hima
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Big Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Urban
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Urban is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- Eriline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
- Sidell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Fall Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Barcreek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Tacky Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Coldiron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pathfork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
- South Wallins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- Wallins Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Bledsoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Twila
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Twila is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
- Loyall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Loyall is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Baxter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Harlan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mary Alice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mary Alice is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
- Rosspoint
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Bush
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Marydell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Lily
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Dorthae
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Hopewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Maplesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Sublimity City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- London
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Keavy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
- Pittsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- East Bernstadt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Roark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Warbranch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Warbranch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
- Helton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Helton is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Essie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Mozelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mozelle is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Asher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Bear Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Chappell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chappell is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
- Hoskinston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Stinnett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Wendover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hyden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Owsley County
- Mistletoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Perry County
- Saul
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Siler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Siler is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Louden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Louden is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Woodbine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Corbin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nevisdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Verne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Verne is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Rockholds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
- Packard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Packard is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Emlyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Pleasant View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Williamsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Campbell County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Morley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morley is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- White Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Jellico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Claiborne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Cumberland Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Harrogate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Shawanee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
- Pruden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Minton Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Hamlin Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Clairfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Speedwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tazewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hancock County (TN)
- Alanthus Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Lee County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Wheeler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Ewing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbard Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
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.
- Bingham Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mills - Messer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swanson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Farley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Farley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Flat Lick.
- The Farley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Himyar Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73910 <2>
- Amis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (634 more) ...
- Renfro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clark - Hinkle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Walker had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Flat Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Artemus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Pineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Girdler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Wasioto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wasioto is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Brightshade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Barbourville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Callaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Callaway is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Ingram
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ingram is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Crane Nest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Emanuel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Emanuel is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
- Bryants Store
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Goose Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Tuttle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tuttle is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
- Spring Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
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 37 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 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. 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 like to start 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 Walker:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Clay County
- Harlan County
- Laurel County
- Leslie County
- Owsley County
- Perry County
- Whitley County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Hancock County
- Lee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Walker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |