Welcome to Walton ...

Walton is located

Walton is located in Van Zandt County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Walton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.

Walton is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Walton: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Walton ...

While we believe that this Walton is located in Van Zandt County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Walton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bee, Cass and Clay 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.

Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
Gun Barrel City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gun Barrel City
- Gun Barrel City is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gun Barrel City <5>
Mabank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabank
- Mabank is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabank <5>
Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Van Zandt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
Van
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Van is located in Van Zandt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <5>
Tool
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
Malakoff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
- Malakoff is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <5>
Brownsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <5>
Eustace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
- Eustace is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <5>
Log Cabin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
- Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 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 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 both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections 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).

We also found Walton in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Walton post office opened in 1875.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Walton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Van Zandt, 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 Walton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/