Walton is located in Clay County<1>.
Walton is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Walton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Walton: 940
Communities Also Named Walton ...
While we believe that this Walton is located in Clay County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Walton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bee, Cass and Van Zandt County.
Beyond Texas, there are 30 communities that are also named Walton - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walton.
Communities near Walton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walton.
- Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ryan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Ryan is located in Jefferson County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <3>
- Petrolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Petrolia is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petrolia <3>
- Dean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Dean is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Byers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
- Byers is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byers <3>
- Terral
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral
- Terral is located in Jefferson County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terral <3>
- Bellevue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jolly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
- Jolly is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Sugden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugden
- Sugden is located in Jefferson County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Ringgold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Walton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walton. 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 Walton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walton. See our Newspapers Page for Walton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walton ...
Looking for more information about Walton? 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 Walton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walton.
Adding Walton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Walton was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |