Welcome to Waltonia ...
So far, we found very little information about Waltonia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Waltonia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Waltonia, please Contact Us.
Waltonia would have been located within present day Sunflower County<2>.
The location of Waltonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waltonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Waltonia is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Waltonia was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Waltonia once stood is in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Waltonia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Waltonia - they are located in Colorado and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waltonia.
Communities near Waltonia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waltonia.
- Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Indianola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <5>
- Leland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <5>
- Ruleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <5>
- Moorhead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Itta Bena
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
- Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <5>
- Shaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Sunflower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Inverness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Renova
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Waltonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waltonia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waltonia. 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 Waltonia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waltonia. See our Newspapers Page for Waltonia.
Adding Waltonia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waltonia in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Waltonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Waltonia post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waltonia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Waltonia, 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 Sunflower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waltonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |