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 Vernon County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vernon County: Bourbon (KS), Crawford (KS), Linn (KS), Barton, Bates, Cedar & Saint Clair.
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:
- Vernon County (The home county of Walker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Harwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Nevada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Horton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Schell City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Milo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Temple ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Temple is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Metz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Metz is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Montevallo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Bellamy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Moundville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Sheldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Richards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Richards is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Irwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Irwin is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Milford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Bushnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bushnell is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Lamar Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Lamar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Layneville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Layneville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
- Liberal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Liberal is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Prairie City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Rockville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Rich Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Home
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Home is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Foster
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Foster is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Hume
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hume is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Nyhart
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Butler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Worland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Worland is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
- Passaic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- El Dorado Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Virgil City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Willowville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Lebeck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Jerico Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Caplinger Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Stockton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Umber View Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Dade County
- Arcola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Henry County
- Montrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Appleton City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Roscoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Monegaw Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Cobb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Osceola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bourbon County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Garland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Barnesville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Barnesville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Hammond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Bell Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bell Town is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Edward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Edward is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Fort Scott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <1>
- Fulton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Godfrey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Godfrey is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Crawford County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Arcadia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Coalvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coalvale is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalvale
- Gross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gross is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
- Linn County (KS)
- Prescott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 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.
- Mound Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Living Faith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stepp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Berea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
- The Berea Cemetery has also been known as:
- Berea Christian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173814 <2>
- Click Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Callaway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nevada State Hospital Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- Newton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Camp Clark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 594 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Walker had a population of 253 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Harwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Ketterman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ketterman is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
- Greene Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greene Springs is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Springs
- Fair Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Haven is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Nevada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pashaw ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pashaw is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pashaw
- Sandstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sandstone is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Horton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Milo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Milo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Schell City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arthur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arthur is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- El Dorado Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Carbon Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon Center is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
- Ellis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Virgil City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
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 the Vicinity of 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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walker.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Walker. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Walker and those printed in the larger area surrounding Walker.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Walker.
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 Walker:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Vernon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Bates County
- Cedar County
- Dade County
- Henry County
- Saint Clair County
- Bourbon County
- Crawford County
- Linn County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 obstructions 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'. |