Welcome to Walker River ...
So far, we found very little information about Walker River. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Walker River to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Walker River, please Contact Us.
Walker River would have been located within present day Lyon County<2>.
The location of Walker River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Walker River: Walker Riv.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Walker River is 4,750 feet [1,448 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Walker River is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Walker River was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Walker River once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities near Walker River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walker River.
- Yerington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerington
- Yerington is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yerington <5>
- Topaz Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz Lake
- Topaz Lake is located in Douglas County
- Topaz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz
- Topaz is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topaz <5>
- Pine Grove ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Lyon County
- Coleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
- Coleville is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleville <5>
- Loope ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loope
- Loope is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Walker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <5>
- Gardnerville Ranchos
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnerville Ranchos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville Ranchos
- Gardnerville Ranchos is located in Douglas County
- Paynesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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 River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walker River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walker River. 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 River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walker River. See our Newspapers Page for Walker River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lyon County: www.lyon-county.org/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.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 Walker River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Lyon, 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 Walker River - 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. |