Welcome to Walton ...

The village of Walton is located in Delaware County<1>.

The location of Walton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Walton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Walton has a population of 2,810 people<3> (see below for details).

Walton is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for Walton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delawarecounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Walton, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Walton had an population of 2,810 people. This is a decrease of 9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Walton had a population of 3,088 people (or 6.44% of the total population of Delaware County). This makes Walton the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Walton represents 0.02% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 685th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,088 people, the population of Walton has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,070 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Walton.

Communities Also Named Walton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Walton - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (4), Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Walton ...

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

• Sidney
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sidney is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sidney
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <5>
• Delhi
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Delhi is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Delhi
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <5>
• Deposit
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deposit is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Deposit
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <5>
• Bainbridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bainbridge
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <5>
• Unadilla
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Unadilla
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <5>
• Hancock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hancock is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hancock
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <5>
• Otego
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Otego is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otego
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Otego
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otego <5>
• Franklin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Franklin
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
• Andes
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andes is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Andes
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <5>
• Hamden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hamden is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hamden
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walton. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Walton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walton ...

Looking for more information about Walton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Walton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Walton.

Adding Walton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Walton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Walton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Walton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Walton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/