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 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 Quitman County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Quitman County: Coahoma, Panola, Tallahatchie & Tunica.
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:
- Quitman County (The home county of Walnut)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Vance
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Yarbrough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
- Lambert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Marks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crowder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crowder is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Bobo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bobo is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Falcon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Falcon is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Sledge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Bolivar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Alligator
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Duncan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Hushpuckena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
- Shelby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Bayou
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winstonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Round Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Deeson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Deeson is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
- Merigold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coahoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Dublin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Claremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Claremont is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Hopson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hopson is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Lyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Eagles Nest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Clarksdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Jonestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clover Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Roundaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Africa ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Africa is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Coahoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rich
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Leflore County
- Minter City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Mims
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mims is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Chapeltown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Ballentine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ballentine is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
- Courtland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Pope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Crenshaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Askew
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Askew is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
- Batesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longtown is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Sunflower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Rome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rome is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Whitney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Whitney is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Drew
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ruleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tallahatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Tutwiler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sumner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Webb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Albin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Swan Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
- Charleston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glendora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Paynes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Leverett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Yalobusha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tillatoba
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
- Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
- Phillips County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Old Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Elaine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Helena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Helena - West Helena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- Wabash
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wabash is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Huma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- Lakeview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Oneida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- West Helena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walnut, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 Walnut - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Tallahatchie County Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bower Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Youngs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Muddy Bayou Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- True Vine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lambert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coahoma County Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (216 more) ...
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Galena Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
While we didn't find Walnut in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walnut.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Dublin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Belen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Belen is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
- Lyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Eagles Nest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Marks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Jonestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clover Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Matagorda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Matagorda is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda
- Webb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Bobo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bobo is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wildwood is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Coahoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stovall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stovall is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Alligator
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
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.
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 35 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 24 miles [38.6 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Walnut:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Quitman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bolivar County
- Coahoma County
- Leflore County
- Panola County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie County
- Yalobusha County
- Phillips County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walnut) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |