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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Grove (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 Grove. 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 Grove ...

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 occur.

Another variation: Walnutgrove.

  • A typical abbreviation for Walnut Grove: Walnut Grv.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Walnut Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walnut Grove.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Grove is located in Campbell County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Campbell County: McCreary (KY), Whitley (KY), Anderson, Claiborne, Scott & Union.

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

  • Campbell County     (The home county of Walnut Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
    • Demory
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Demory is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
    • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
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    • Victory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Victory is located in Campbell County
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    • Pine Crest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
    • Fincastle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
    • Flat Hollow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
    • LaFollette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
      • LaFollette has also been known as:
      • Big Creek Gap
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <1>
    • Jacksboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
    • Norris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
    • Rocky Top
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
      • Former names for Rocky Top:
      • Coal Creek
      • Lake City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <1>
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Fraterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Leinarts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Leinarts is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
    • Peak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Claxton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Claxton is located in Anderson County
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    • Spring Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairview is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
    • Speedwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Clairfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
    • Big Barren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
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    • Goin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County
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    • Sandlick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
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    • Hamlin Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
    • Pruden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Pruden is located in Claiborne County
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    • Head of Barren
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
    • Lone Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
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    • Minton Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • New Tazewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tazewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
    • Blaine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Lea Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
    • Joppa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Washburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Washburn is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Lulaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Massengill Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Rutledge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Dyers Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Oakland is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
  • Hamblen County
    • Collons Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
    • Strawberry Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • New Market
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
    • Jefferson City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
    • Bayless ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bayless is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
    • Copper Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Halls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Halls is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
    • Heiskell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Corryton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgeview Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
    • Murphy Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
    • Maloneyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Maloneyville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
    • Dante
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Dante is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
    • Fountain City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Fountain City is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
    • Powell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Smithwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Smithwood is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwood
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
    • Tupper Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
    • Petros
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Petros is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
    • Coalfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
    • Mahan Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
    • Kelley Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
    • Bear ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bear is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
    • Smoky Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
    • Montgomery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Montgomery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Straight Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
    • Norma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Norma is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
      • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
    • Hembree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hembree is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
    • Winona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Winona is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Hughett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hughett is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
    • Huntsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Sevier County
    • Kodak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Loyston is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Hollow is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gabe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
    • Warwicktown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Loo is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Phebe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
    • Paulette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Paulette is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
    • Maynardville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Braden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Braden is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
    • Plainview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Plainview is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
  • Bell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
    • Pruden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
    • Fonde
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
    • Capito
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
    • Pearl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Yellow Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Frakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
    • Edgewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Premier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
    • Middlesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox County (KY)
    • Wheeler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Wheeler is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Whitley County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
    • Lot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Red Ash
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
    • Saxton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
    • Packard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
    • Ayers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
    • Nevisdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
    • Pleasant View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Siler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Siler is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
    • Emlyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
    • Verne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Verne is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne

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

Cemeteries Near Walnut Grove ...

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

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Walnut Grove - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bolinger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Stout Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pyles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Old Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Stooksbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pyle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (1206 more) ...
    • Longmire Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Walnut Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walnut Grove.

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

  • Forkvale ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
  • Agee ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Agee is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
  • Custer ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Custer is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
  • Duke ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Duke is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
  • Girlton ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Girlton is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
  • Rule ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rule is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
  • Boy ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Boy is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
  • Sill ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sill is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sill
  • Ray ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ray is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
  • Powells River ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Powells River is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells River
  • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
  • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lost Creek is located in Union County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
    • Whitman ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Whitman is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Andersonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people

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

Newspapers Published in Walnut Grove ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walnut Grove, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walnut Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Grove:

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 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.
<3>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 Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walnut Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.