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 Walkers Corner (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 Walkers Corner. 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.
Name Variations for Walkers Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Walkers Corner: Walkers Cor. (or less commonly used: Walkers Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Walkers Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Walkers Corner may originally have been Walker's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Walkers Corner might be written as Walker Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Walkers Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walkers Corner.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Walkers Corner is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Camden, Henry, Hickory, Morgan, Pettis & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Walkers Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walkers Corner:
- Benton County (The home county of Walkers Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Corner, with the one closest to Walkers Corner listed first.
- Edwards
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Edmonson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Warsaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tackner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Lincoln
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cole Camp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Racket
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Palo Pinto
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Mora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Ionia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Corner, with the one closest to Walkers Corner listed first.
- Climax Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnumton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barnumton is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
- Macks Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunrise Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Roach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Four Seasons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Four Seasons is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
- Four Seasons has also been known as:
- Village of Four Seasons
- Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
- White City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Damsel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Damsel is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
- Camdenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shawnee Bend
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
- Linn Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Corner, with the one closest to Walkers Corner listed first.
- Tunas
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tunas is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
- Urbana
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Westfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Westfield is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Celt
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Celt is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
- Leadmine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leadmine is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
- Louisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Louisburg is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Corner, with the one closest to Walkers Corner listed first.
- Tightwad
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tightwad is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Yolo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yolo is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Corner, with the one closest to Walkers Corner listed first.
- Cross Timbers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Avery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Preston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hermitage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nemo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nemo is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Quincy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Wheatland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Galmey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Pittsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elkton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Laclede County
- Eldridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Corner, with the one closest to Walkers Corner listed first.
- Lakeland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Bagnell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kaiser
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Aurora Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Eldon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers Corner, with the one closest to Walkers Corner listed first.
- Laurie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gravois Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stover
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rocky Mount
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Versailles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barnett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glensted
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Florence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Excelsior
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Pettis County
- Spring Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Polk County
- Sentinel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sentinel is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Former name for Sentinel:
- Sentinel Prairie
- Saint Clair County
- Gerster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walkers Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Walkers Corner.
Cemeteries Near Walkers Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walkers Corner.
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 Walkers Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walkers Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walkers Corner, with the one closest to Walkers Corner listed first.
- Knobby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cable Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dority Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hastain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Climax Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brushy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Couts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Campground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mossy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (268 more) ...
- Franklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grainger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Walkers Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walkers Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walkers Corner, with the one closest to Walkers Corner listed first.
- Sagrada
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sagrada is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagrada
- Hastain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hastain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastain
- Edwards
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Climax Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Riverview is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Zora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Barnumton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barnumton is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
- Proctor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Proctor is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Todd ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Todd is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Boylers Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Boylers Mill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylers Mill
- Edmonson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Cross Timbers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Almon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Almon is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Purvis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Purvis is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
- Warsaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walkers Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walkers Corner.
Newspapers Published in Walkers Corner ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walkers Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walkers Corner, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walkers Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Walkers Corner:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camden County
- Dallas County
- Henry County
- Hickory County
- Laclede County
- Miller County
- Morgan County
- Pettis County
- Polk County
- Saint Clair County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Walkers Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Walkers Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |