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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 Springs (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 Springs. 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 Springs ...

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 Springs: Walnut Spgs. (or less commonly used: Walnut Spngs. or Walnut Sprngs.)

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 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 Springs is located in Ellis County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ellis County: Dallas, Henderson, Hill, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro & Tarrant.

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

  • Ellis County     (The home county of Walnut Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Springs, with the one closest to Walnut Springs listed first.
    • Crisp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Crisp is located in Ellis County
    • Palmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
    • Telico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
      • Telico is located in Ellis County
    • Garrett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Ennis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pecan Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
      • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • Boyce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Ellis County
    • Ike
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
      • Ike is located in Ellis County
    • Red Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <2>
    • Alma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Sterrett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
      • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
    • Oak Leaf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
      • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Waxahachie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Springs, with the one closest to Walnut Springs listed first.
    • Combine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
      • Combine is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
    • Ferris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
    • Seagoville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagoville
      • Seagoville is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagoville <2>
    • Wilmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <2>
    • Kleberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
      • Kleberg is located in Dallas County
    • Lawson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Dallas County
    • Hutchins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <2>
    • Balch Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
      • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <2>
    • Lancaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Mesquite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
      • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <2>
    • Glenn Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Heights
      • Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Heights <2>
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Dallas County
    • DeSoto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Springs, with the one closest to Walnut Springs listed first.
    • Seven Points
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
      • Seven Points is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Points <2>
    • Gun Barrel City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tool
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
      • Tool is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <2>
    • Payne Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
      • Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
  • Kaufman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Springs, with the one closest to Walnut Springs listed first.
    • Rosser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
      • Rosser is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosser <2>
    • Scurry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scurry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scurry
      • Scurry is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scurry <2>
    • Crandall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <2>
    • Cottonwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Grays Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Prairie
      • Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Oak Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Kaufman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lone Star
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Kaufman County
    • Talty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
      • Talty is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
    • Post Oak Bend City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
      • Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Forney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Stubbs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
    • Styx
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
      • Styx is located in Kaufman County
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Springs, with the one closest to Walnut Springs listed first.
    • Rice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Rice is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <2>
    • Chatfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatfield <2>
    • Tupelo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Navarro County
    • Emhouse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
      • Emhouse is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Roane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roane
      • Roane is located in Navarro County
    • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
      • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
    • Barry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Corsicana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Powell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Rockwall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Springs, with the one closest to Walnut Springs listed first.
    • McLendon - Chisholm
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLendon - Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
      • McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Mobile City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
      • Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Rockwall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
      • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <2>
    • Fate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
      • Fate is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Walnut Springs ...

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 223 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walnut Springs, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walnut Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Walnut Springs:

Cemeteries Near Walnut Springs ...

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

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

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

  • Walnut Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Springs Cemetery
  • Norman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
  • Hefley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hefley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hefley Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Pruitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruitt Cemetery
  • Grange Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grange Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grange Hill Cemetery
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
  • Carver Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Memorial Park
  • Old Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
  • Rosser Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosser Cemetery
  • Rosser Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosser Cemetery
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Ferris Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Park Cemetery
    • Sand Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Branch Cemetery
    • Lucille Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucille 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.<5>

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

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

  • Bristol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Ellis County
  • Ferris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
    • Ferris is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
  • Palmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
  • Scurry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scurry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scurry
    • Scurry is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scurry <2>
  • Crandall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Crandall is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <2>
  • Seagoville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagoville
    • Seagoville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagoville <2>
  • Wilmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Wilmer is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <2>
  • Kleberg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
    • Kleberg is located in Dallas County
  • Rylie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rylie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rylie
    • Rylie is located in Dallas County
  • Hutchins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
    • Hutchins is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <2>
  • Ennis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Boyce
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Boyce is located in Ellis County
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    • Kaufman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lancaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Red Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <2>

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

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

The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walnut Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5221, Longitude: -96.5550       In this case, the coordinates for Walnut Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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