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Welcome to Walnut Creek ...

Walnut Creek is located in Madison County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Walnut Creek: Walnut Crk. (or less commonly used: Walnut Ck. or Walnut Cr.)

Walnut Creek is 2,090 feet [637 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Walnut Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Walnut Creek: 828

Communities Also Named Walnut Creek ...

While we believe that this Walnut Creek is located in Madison County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Walnut Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Onslow and Wayne County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 13 communities that are also named Walnut Creek - they are located in California, Georgia, Kansas (6), Mississippi, Ohio and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Walnut Creek ...

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

  • Asheville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Woodfin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Weaverville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mars Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ernestville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
  • Marshall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hot Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Water Fork Mill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
  • Stackhouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
  • Chapel Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walnut Creek ...

Looking for more information about Walnut Creek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Walnut Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walnut Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walnut Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.