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Welcome to Walker ...

So far, we found very little information about Walker. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Walker to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Walker, please Contact Us.


Walker would have been located within present day Gallatin County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Walker is 4,900 feet [1,494 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Walker is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Walker was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Walker was located: 406

Communities Also Named Walker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 48 communities that are also named Walker - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (3), Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walker.

Communities near Walker ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walker.

  • Bozeman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Belgrade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Manhattan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Catron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Catron is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
  • Bridger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bridger is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
  • Chestnut
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestnut is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
  • Four Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Four Corners is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Hillman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillman is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
  • Amsterdam - Churchill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Amsterdam - Churchill is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam - Churchill
  • Churchill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Churchill is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill

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 Walker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walker.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walker. 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 Walker.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walker. See our Newspapers Page for Walker.

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 Walker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Gallatin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.