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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 Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, 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 Jackson Parish.

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

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson Parish: Bienville, Caldwell, Lincoln, Ouachita & Winn.

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

  • Jackson Parish     (The home parish of Walker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
    • Weston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Jonesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East Hodge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Hodge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • North Hodge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Zoar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Chatham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Quitman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Ansley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
    • Eros
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <1>
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
    • English
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • Liberty Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Saline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bienville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Burkplace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
    • Lucky
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Bryceland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
    • Vixen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Kelly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Banks Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Grayson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
    • Olla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <1>
    • Standard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Urania
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tullos
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
    • Choudrant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ruston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
    • Grambling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Simsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sibley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Vienna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Cedarton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
    • Goldonna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
    • Indian Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Lapine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Calhoun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Forksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Frost Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
    • Bosco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
    • Cuba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Eureka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
    • Dodson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sikes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
    • Hudson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Newport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Bethlehem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Joyce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Winnfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Flat Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Pine Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Calvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Coldwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater

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

  • Transport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Siloam Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Zion Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dothan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Womack Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jonesboro Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (177 more) ...
    • Gansville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tippen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<2>

While we didn't find Walker in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walker.

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

  • Weston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Gaars Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaars Mill
  • Hebron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hebron is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Gansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
  • Dalley ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
  • Vernon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Vernon is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Newport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Newport is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Nash ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
  • Hickory Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Valley is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
  • Friendship
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Friendship is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Pine Ridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Winnfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Flat Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Cotton Plant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
    • Liberty Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill

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 28 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 23 miles [37 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 first visit 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 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>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Walker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.