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Welcome to Walkertown ...

Walkertown is located in Jefferson Parish<1>.


The location of Walkertown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Walkertown is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Walkertown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Walkertown: (504)

Communities Also Named Walkertown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Walkertown - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina (4), Pennsylvania (2) and Tennessee (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walkertown.

Communities near Walkertown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walkertown.

  • New Orleans
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <4>
  • Gretna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
  • Harahan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harahan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harahan
    • Harahan is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harahan <4>
  • Jean Lafitte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
    • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Bridge City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
    • Bridge City is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <4>
  • Timberlane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Avondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Avondale is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <4>
  • Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
  • Terrytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
    • Terrytown is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrytown <4>

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 Walkertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walkertown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walkertown. 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 Walkertown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walkertown. See our Newspapers Page for Walkertown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walkertown ...

Looking for more information about Walkertown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Walkertown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walkertown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walkertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson Parish: www.jeffparish.net/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walkertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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