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Introduction ...

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 Walnut Creek (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 Walnut Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Walnut Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Walnut Creek: Walnut Crk. (or less commonly used: Walnut Ck. or Walnut Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Walnut Creek is located in Holmes 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 Holmes County: Ashland, Coshocton, Knox, Stark, Tuscarawas & Wayne.

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

  • Holmes County     (The home county of Walnut Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • Farmerstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
      • Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
    • Charm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Holmes County
    • Millersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Holmesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Killbuck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
      • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <1>
    • Glenmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <1>
    • Miley Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
      • Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
    • Nashville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Stillwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in Holmes County
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • Loudonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • McKay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
    • Jeromesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • Atwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
      • Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Sherrodsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Queensboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensboro
      • Queensboro is located in Carroll County
    • Dellroy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Leavittsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavittsville
      • Leavittsville is located in Carroll County
    • Leesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Valleyview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleyview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Carroll County
    • Malvern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • New Bedford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chili
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Coshocton County
    • Fresno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
      • Fresno is located in Coshocton County
    • Layland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
      • Layland is located in Coshocton County
    • Canal Lewisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canal Lewisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
      • Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
    • West Lafayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <1>
    • Metham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
    • White Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
      • White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
    • Coshocton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Warsaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <1>
    • Plainfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <1>
    • Nellie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • Birds Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Run
      • Birds Run is located in Guernsey County
    • Kimbolton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbolton
      • Kimbolton is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimbolton <1>
    • Birmingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Guernsey County
      • Former names for Birmingham:
      • Milnersville
      • New Birmingham
    • Odell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Guernsey County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • Feed Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feed Springs
      • Feed Springs is located in Harrison County
    • Bowerston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerston
      • Bowerston is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowerston <1>
    • Tappan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tappan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Harrison County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • Gann
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
      • Gann is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Buckeye City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye City
      • Buckeye City is located in Knox County
    • Zuck ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuck
      • Zuck is located in Knox County
    • Danville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hollisters ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollisters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisters
      • Hollisters is located in Knox County
    • Esto ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Knox County
    • Jelloway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
      • Jelloway is located in Knox County
    • Millwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Knox County
  • Muskingum County
    • Wills Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wills Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Town
      • Wills Town is located in Muskingum County
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • Wilmot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <1>
    • Beach City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brewster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <1>
    • Justus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Justus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
      • Justus is located in Stark County
    • Navarre Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre Village
      • Navarre Village is located in Stark County
    • Navarre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
      • Navarre is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navarre <1>
    • East Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Stark County
    • Lake Sherman Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sherman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sherman Village
      • Lake Sherman Village is located in Stark County
    • Westarado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westarado
      • Westarado is located in Stark County
    • Mayflower Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
      • Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
    • Richville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Stark County
    • Rolling Hills Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills Village
      • Rolling Hills Village is located in Stark County
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • Clinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
    • Comet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Summit County
    • New Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
      • New Franklin is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
    • Green
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <1>
    • Greensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Summit County
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • Sugarcreek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrs Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrs Mills
      • Barrs Mills is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Dundee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Baltic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Strasburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <1>
    • Parral
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parral
      • Parral is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Heritage Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Dover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Stone Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
      • Stone Creek is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Creek <1>
    • New Philadelphia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <1>
    • Bolivar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <1>
    • Old Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Creek, with the one closest to Walnut Creek listed first.
    • Mount Eaton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eaton
      • Mount Eaton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Eaton <1>
    • Fredericksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
    • Apple Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
      • Apple Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Creek <1>
    • Moreland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Wayne County
    • Dalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>
    • East Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Wayne County
    • Shreve
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
      • Shreve is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <1>
    • Millbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Wayne County
    • Burton City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
      • Burton City is located in Wayne County
    • Orrville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <1>
    • Wooster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boys Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Walnut Creek ...

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

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 Walnut Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Walnut Creek Mennonite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Creek Mennonite Cemetery
    • The Walnut Creek Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Walnut Creek Mennonite Church Cemetery
  • St. John's UCC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's UCC Cemetery
    • The St. John's UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Walnut Creek Cemetery
  • Kaufman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaufman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaufman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roman D. Miller Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Beachy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beachy Cemetery
    • The Beachy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paul N. Miller Farm Cemetery
  • William Beachy Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Beachy Farm Cemetery
    • The William Beachy Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beachy Cemetery
  • Henry Beachy Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Beachy Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Beachy Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • The Miller Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crist E. Miller Farm Cemetery
  • Yoder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery
    • The Yoder Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nelson Kaufman Farm Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Schrocks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Daniel H Raber Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel H Raber Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel H Raber Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Delbert Shelter Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delbert Shelter Farm Cemetery
      • The Delbert Shelter Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Delbert Shetler Farm Cemetery
    • Melvin Shetler Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Shetler Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melvin Shetler Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hersberger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hersberger Cemetery
      • The Hersberger Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christ Yoder Farm Cemetery
      • Hershberger Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Walnut Creek had a population of 163 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Farmerstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
    • Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
  • Trail
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Trail is located in Holmes County
  • Charm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Shanesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanesville
    • Shanesville is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Sugarcreek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Berlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Barrs Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrs Mills
    • Barrs Mills is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Winesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesburg
    • Winesburg is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winesburg <1>
  • Saltillo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Holmes County
  • Becks Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Mills
    • Becks Mills is located in Holmes County
  • Dundee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • New Bedford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Baltic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ragersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragersville
      • Ragersville is located in Tuscarawas County

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

Newspapers Published in Walnut Creek ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walnut Creek, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walnut Creek.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Walnut Creek:

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

The official website for Holmes County: www.holmescounty.com/gov/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>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 Walnut Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Walnut Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walnut Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5415, Longitude: -81.7218       In this case, the coordinates for Walnut Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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