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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 Walnut (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 Walnut. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Walnut is located in Macon County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macon County: Adair, Chariton, Knox, Linn, Monroe, Randolph, Shelby & Sullivan.

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

  • Macon County     (The home county of Walnut)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
    • South Gifford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
      • South Gifford is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Goldsberry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
      • Goldsberry is located in Macon County
    • Elmer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Ethel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Barnesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Macon County
    • La Plata
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Love Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
      • Love Lake is located in Macon County
    • Hart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Hart is located in Macon County
    • New Cambria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
      • New Cambria is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <2>
    • Atlanta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Callao
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lingo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingo
      • Lingo is located in Macon County
    • Economy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Macon County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
    • Nind ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
      • Nind is located in Adair County
    • Yarrow ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
      • Yarrow is located in Adair County
    • Millard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Kirksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Novinger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
      • Novinger is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Danforth ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Adair County
    • Gibbs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Adair County
    • Brashear
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
      • Brashear is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Chariton County
    • Rothville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
      • Rothville is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
    • Hurdland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
      • Hurdland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Kenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Knox County
    • Novelty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
      • Novelty is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <2>
    • Hedge City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
      • Hedge City is located in Knox County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
    • New Boston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Linn County
    • Bucklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
      • Bucklin is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Marceline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <2>
    • Browning
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Purdin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
      • Purdin is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Linneus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linneus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
      • Linneus is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Laclede
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laclede have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
      • Laclede is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <2>
  • Putnam County
    • Worthington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Randolph County
    • Jacksonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
    • Greentop
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Queen City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
    • Leonard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Clarence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
    • Winigan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winigan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
      • Winigan is located in Sullivan County
    • Greencastle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Green City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
      • Green City is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Milan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
    • Boynton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boynton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Sullivan County
    • Pennville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Sullivan County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walnut, see our County-by-County Page for Walnut.

Newspapers Published in Walnut ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walnut, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walnut.

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 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 Walnut:

Cemeteries Near Walnut ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walnut.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walnut covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.

  • Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • Bunce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunce Cemetery
  • Shirley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Cemetery
  • Sheridan Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Grove Cemetery
  • Indian Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Hill Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • Glasston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasston Cemetery
  • Agee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agee Cemetery
  • Murry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murry Cemetery
  • Shumaker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (215 more) ...
    • Still Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Cemetery
    • Hertzler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hertzler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hertzler Cemetery
    • Canaday Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Walnut had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Goldsberry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
    • Goldsberry is located in Macon County
  • Elmer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Elmer is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Ethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Nind ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
    • Nind is located in Adair County
  • New Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Linn County
  • Cottage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • Cottage is located in Macon County
  • Lindersville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindersville
    • Lindersville is located in Adair County
  • Barnesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Macon County
  • Loeffler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loeffler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loeffler
    • Loeffler is located in Adair County
  • Sedgwick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Linn County
  • Winigan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winigan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
    • Winigan is located in Sullivan County
  • Hart
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Hart is located in Macon County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Seney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Seney is located in Macon County
    • Love Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
      • Love Lake is located in Macon County
    • La Plata
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walnut. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walnut.

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walnut) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walnut. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9903, Longitude: -92.7182       In this case, the coordinates for Walnut have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Walnut, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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