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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 Walls (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 Walls. 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 Walls ...

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 have occurred.

Prior to its current name of Walls, it was known as Alpika.

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 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.

Walls is located in DeSoto County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of DeSoto County: Crittenden (AR), Marshall, Tate, Tunica & Shelby (TN).

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

  • DeSoto County     (The home county of Walls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walls, with the one closest to Walls listed first.
    • Southhaven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
      • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County
    • Glover
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynchburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lynchburg
      • From Walls to Lynchburg
    • Memphis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in DeSoto County
    • Norfolk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfolk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norfolk
      • From Walls to Norfolk
    • Lake Cormorant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Horn Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Newport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in DeSoto County
    • Aldens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • De Soto Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
    • Eudora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eudora
      • From Walls to Eudora
    • Nesbit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walls, with the one closest to Walls listed first.
    • Barton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barton
      • From Walls to Barton
    • Byhalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <3>
    • Cayce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walls, with the one closest to Walls listed first.
    • Askew
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Longtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Tate County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walls, with the one closest to Walls listed first.
    • Arkabutla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Coldwater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Antioch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Poagville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Goode
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goode have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
      • Goode is located in Tate County
    • Senatobia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
      • Senatobia is located in Tate County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <3>
    • New Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Tate County
  • Tunica County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walls, with the one closest to Walls listed first.
    • Banks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Tunica County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banks
      • From Walls to Banks
    • North Tunica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tunica
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Evansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Austin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Tunica County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Austin
      • From Walls to Austin
    • Clayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Peyton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in Tunica County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peyton
      • From Walls to Peyton
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walls, with the one closest to Walls listed first.
    • Pinckney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinckney
      • From Walls to Pinckney
    • Seyppel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seyppel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
      • Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seyppel
      • From Walls to Seyppel
    • Horseshoe Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Amanca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hulbert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hulbert
      • From Walls to Hulbert
    • Anthonyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
      • Anthonyville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • West Memphis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <3>
    • Edmondson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
      • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Proctor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <3>
    • Mound City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Marion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sunset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Lee County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walls, with the one closest to Walls listed first.
    • Peters
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
    • Bledsoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Winona ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Lee County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winona
      • From Walls to Winona
    • Brickeys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Saint Francis County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walls, with the one closest to Walls listed first.
    • Hughes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Heth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heth
      • Heth is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heth <3>
    • Rawlinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawlinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
      • Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rawlinson
      • From Walls to Rawlinson
    • Widener
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County (TN)
    • Piperton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
  • Shelby County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walls, with the one closest to Walls listed first.
    • Oakville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakville
      • From Walls to Oakville
    • Memphis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunt Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Parkway Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Binghampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Germantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forest Hill
      • From Walls to Forest Hill
    • Woodstock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bailey
      • From Walls to Bailey
    • Ramsey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ramsey
      • From Walls to Ramsey
    • Spring Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people

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

Cemeteries Near Walls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walls.

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 Walls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rodgers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nesbit Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesbit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesbit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Avery Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (287 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Walls had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Walls had a population of 1,441 people.

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

  • Glover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in DeSoto County
  • Norfolk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfolk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
    • Norfolk is located in DeSoto County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Norfolk
    • From Walls to Norfolk
  • Lake Cormorant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Days
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days
    • Days is located in DeSoto County
  • Horn Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Eudora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eudora
    • From Walls to Eudora
  • Whitehaven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
    • Whitehaven is located in Shelby County (TN)
  • Pinckney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
    • Pinckney is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pinckney
    • From Walls to Pinckney
  • Seyppel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seyppel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyppel
    • Seyppel is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seyppel
    • From Walls to Seyppel
  • Penton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Penton is located in DeSoto County
  • Nesbit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Cub Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cub Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
      • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cub Lake
      • From Walls to Cub Lake
    • Plum Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in DeSoto County
    • Hulbert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hulbert
      • From Walls to Hulbert

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

Newspapers Published in Walls ...

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 210 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walls.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walls, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walls.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Walls:

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

The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 Walls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Walls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9560, Longitude: -90.1498    









 

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