Welcome to Big Walnut ...

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

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

Big Walnut would have been located within present day Delaware County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Walnut, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

Time Zone: The area where Big Walnut was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Big Walnut was located: 740 & 220<3>

Communities Also Named Big Walnut ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Big Walnut: This one is located in Delaware County and the other is located in Franklin County.

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

Communities near Big Walnut ...

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

Dublin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
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Delaware
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,607 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delaware
- From Big Walnut to Delaware
Westerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Westerville is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
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Gahanna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gahanna is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gahanna
- From Big Walnut to Gahanna
Upper Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
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Whitehall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Whitehall is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
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Pataskala
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pataskala is located in Licking County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
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Worthington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
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Powell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Powell is located in Delaware County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,393 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Powell
- From Big Walnut to Powell
New Albany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Albany is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people

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

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

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

Adding Big Walnut to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Big Walnut was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Walnut.

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 Big Walnut, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Big Walnut area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Big Walnut area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.