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Welcome to Walkerton ...

Walkerton is located in Hill Country.

Walkerton is located in Williamson County<1>.


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


Walkerton is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Walkerton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Walkerton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Walkerton - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Walkerton ...

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

  • Austin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Round Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pflugerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pflugerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pflugerville
    • Pflugerville is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pflugerville <4>
  • Hutto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutto
    • Hutto is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutto <4>
  • Lakeway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
    • Lakeway is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <4>
  • Lago Vista
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bee Cave
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
    • Bee Cave is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <4>
  • Liberty Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <4>
  • West Lake Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Hills
    • West Lake Hills is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,254 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Walkerton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walkerton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walkerton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walkerton.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walkerton ...

Looking for more information about Walkerton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Walkerton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walkerton.

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

The official website for Williamson County: www.wilco.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walkerton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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