Welcome to Walkiah ...
So far, we found very little information about Walkiah. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Walkiah to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Walkiah, please Contact Us.
Walkiah would have been located within present day Pearl River County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Walkiah is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Walkiah was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Walkiah was located: 601 & 769<4>
Communities near Walkiah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walkiah.
- Bogalusa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
- Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <6>
- Picayune
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
- Picayune is located in Pearl River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <6>
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <6>
- Abita Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
- Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abita Springs <6>
- Pearl River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <6>
- Sun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
- Talisheek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talisheek
- Talisheek is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talisheek <6>
- Bush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Bush is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bush <6>
- Nicholson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
- Hickory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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 Walkiah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walkiah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walkiah. 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 Walkiah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walkiah. See our Newspapers Page for Walkiah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pearl River County: www.pearlrivercounty.net/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Walkiah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Pearl River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walkiah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Walkiah area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Walkiah area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |