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Introduction ...

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.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Big Walnut (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Big Walnut. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Big Walnut is historic, it would have been located within present day Franklin County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Big Walnut. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Walnut:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Big Walnut)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Walnut, with the one closest to Big Walnut listed first.
    • Whitehall
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <3>
    • Wonderland ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wonderland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland
      • Wonderland is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wonderland
      • From Big Walnut to Wonderland
    • Hibernia ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hibernia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
      • Hibernia is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hibernia
      • From Big Walnut to Hibernia
    • Truro ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truro
      • From Big Walnut to Truro
    • Doneys ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doneys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doneys
      • Doneys is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doneys
      • From Big Walnut to Doneys
    • East Columbus ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Columbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbus
      • East Columbus is located in Franklin County
      • East Columbus has also been known as:
      • Dakrumm
      • Rarigville
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Columbus
      • From Big Walnut to East Columbus
    • Roseland ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Blacklick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Reynoldsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bexley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
      • Bexley is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <3>
    • Blacklick Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Edgewater Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Walnut, with the one closest to Big Walnut listed first.
    • Maxtown ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxtown
      • Maxtown is located in Delaware County
      • Maxtown has also been known as:
      • Maxwell Corners
      • Maxwell
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxtown
      • From Big Walnut to Maxtown
    • Ralph ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Delaware County
    • Snipetown ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snipetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipetown
      • Snipetown is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snipetown
      • From Big Walnut to Snipetown
    • Harlem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Center Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Delaware County
      • Africa has also been known as:
      • East Orange
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Africa
      • From Big Walnut to Africa
    • Victory Camp ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Camp
      • Victory Camp is located in Delaware County
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green
      • From Big Walnut to Green
    • Orange Station ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewards Corners ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lewis Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Powell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Walnut, with the one closest to Big Walnut listed first.
    • Pickerington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lithopolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
      • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <3>
    • Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
    • Carroll
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Baltimore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <3>
    • Millersport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <3>
    • Lakeside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeside
      • From Big Walnut to Lakeside
    • Thurston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Cedar Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Pleasantville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <3>
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delmont
      • From Big Walnut to Delmont
    • Amanda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Fayette County
    • Cook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Walnut, with the one closest to Big Walnut listed first.
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houcks
      • From Big Walnut to Houcks
    • Centerburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
      • Centerburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <3>
    • Five Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Milfordton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Walnut, with the one closest to Big Walnut listed first.
    • Summit Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Beech ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Big Walnut to Beech
    • Etna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pataskala
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
      • Pataskala is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <3>
    • Beechwood Trails
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
      • Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
    • Ash ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash
      • From Big Walnut to Ash
    • Kirkersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
      • Kirkersville is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Outville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green
      • From Big Walnut to Green
    • Alexandria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Scott's Corners ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Granville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Walnut, with the one closest to Big Walnut listed first.
    • Amity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Plain City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <3>
    • Gillivan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillivan
      • From Big Walnut to Gillivan
    • Mount Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chrisman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Chuckery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Plumwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • London
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <3>
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Walnut, with the one closest to Big Walnut listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Vails Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • West Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Marengo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
    • Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Walnut, with the one closest to Big Walnut listed first.
    • Thornville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
      • Thornville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <3>
    • Glenford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenford <3>
    • Avalon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Walnut, with the one closest to Big Walnut listed first.
    • Duvall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Paul
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Commercial Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
      • Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <3>
    • Ashville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <3>
    • Matville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
      • Matville is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matville
      • From Big Walnut to Matville
    • Orient
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Pickaway County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <3>
    • South Bloomfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
      • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • East Ringgold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Darbyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Fox
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Knollwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Circleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <3>
    • Pherson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pherson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pherson
      • From Big Walnut to Pherson
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Walnut, with the one closest to Big Walnut listed first.
    • New California
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • New Dover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big Walnut, see our County-by-County Page for Big Walnut.

Cemeteries Near Big Walnut ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Walnut.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Big Walnut covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Big Walnut, with the one closest to Big Walnut listed first.

  • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carlisle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlisle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlisle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mifflin Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peace Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Of The Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Truro Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seceder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Silent Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Road Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Road Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Road Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Havens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ayers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eastlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Big Walnut itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Big Walnut, with the one closest to Big Walnut listed first.

  • Doneys ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doneys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doneys
    • Doneys is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doneys
    • From Big Walnut to Doneys
  • Truro ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
    • Truro is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Truro
    • From Big Walnut to Truro
  • Reynoldsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Blacklick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shepard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
    • Shepard is located in Franklin County
  • Zimmer ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmer
    • Zimmer is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Zimmer
    • From Big Walnut to Zimmer
  • Brice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gahanna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
    • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <3>
  • Ovid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
    • Ovid is located in Franklin County
  • Parks Mills ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mifflinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
    • Mifflinville is located in Franklin County
  • Summit Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Columbus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Valley Crossing ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Edward ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Franklin County
      • Edward has also been known as:
      • Edwards Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edward
      • From Big Walnut to Edward

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Big Walnut. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Walnut.

Newspapers Published in Big Walnut ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 374 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Walnut.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Walnut, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Walnut.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Big Walnut:

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Big Walnut, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Walnut) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Walnut. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9762, Longitude: -82.8740       In this case, the coordinates for Big Walnut have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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