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 hospitals 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 Tippah 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 Tippah County: Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Union & Hardeman (TN).
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:
- Tippah County (The home county of Walnut)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Falkner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkner
- Falkner is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkner <1>
- Whitten Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <1>
- Gravestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Blue Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Clarysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Dumas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Alcorn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Kossuth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Kossuth is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kossuth <1>
- Hightown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Allentown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County
- Biggersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
- Corinth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <1>
- Searcy Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
- Rienzi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Farmington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Glens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Jacinto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Canaan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Ashland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
- Michigan City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
- Michigan City is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <1>
- Snow Lake Shores
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Pine Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Hickory Flat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <1>
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Atway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Potts Camp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp
- Potts Camp is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Camp <1>
- Slayden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Pisgah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
- Jumpertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Blackland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Booneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <1>
- Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Wheeler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Graham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Union County
- Myrtle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Myrtle is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle <1>
- Chester County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Masseyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Masseyville is located in Chester County (TN)
- Silerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Silerton is located in Chester County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Grand Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
- Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <1>
- La Grange
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Forty Five
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Moscow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <1>
- Williston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hardeman County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Middleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <1>
- Rogers Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Saulsbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Hornsby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Hickory Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Bolivar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <1>
- Shandy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Newcastle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Toone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Whiteville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <1>
- McNairy County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Chewalla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Ramer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
- Ramer is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <1>
- Guys
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Guys is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Falcon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Rose Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Eastview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Selmer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
- Selmer is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <1>
- Bethel Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
- Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <1>
- Michie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie
- Michie is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie <1>
- Purdy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Tulu
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Stantonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stantonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
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 70 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 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. 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 first turn to 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
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History
- Pages specific to Tippah County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alcorn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Benton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marshall County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Prentiss County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hardeman County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McNairy County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alcorn County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Tippah County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Tippah County
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.
- Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Chalybeate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalybeate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalybeate Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Tiplersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiplersville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #974237 <5>
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
- Harden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harden Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
- Coker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Cemetery
- Continue List (477 more) ...
- Tipplersville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipplersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipplersville Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
- Tipplersville Cemetery
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 Walnut had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Walnut had a population of 736 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
- Tiplersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiplersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Falkner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkner
- Falkner is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkner <1>
- Essary Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essary Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Middleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <1>
- Pocahontas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <1>
- Theo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Cuba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Saulsbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Canaan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Silver Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Tippah County
- Gift
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <1>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hightown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Kossuth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Kossuth is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kossuth <1>
- Chewalla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Hightown
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- 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: 34.9463, Longitude: -88.9025 |
| <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 Walnut, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |