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 Walkers (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 Walkers. 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.
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.
Walkers is located in Dinwiddie County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dinwiddie County: Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Greensville, Nottoway, Prince George & Sussex.
Below are the counties that are near Walkers. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walkers:
- Dinwiddie County (The home county of Walkers)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers, with the one closest to Walkers listed first.
- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Sutherland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Wilsons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Darvills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- McKenney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Addison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Laird ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Grant Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Maitland Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers, with the one closest to Walkers listed first.
- Ammon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Earls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Amelia Court House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Masons Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Lodore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Paineville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Rodophil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers, with the one closest to Walkers listed first.
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Callaville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Dolphin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Alberta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Edgerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Lawrenceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Totaro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers, with the one closest to Walkers listed first.
- Holly ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Winterpock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
- Matoaca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
- Coalboro ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
- Ettrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bollinger Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Braebrook Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Fendley ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
- Chesterfield Court House
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Otterdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Centralia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Chester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Greensville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers, with the one closest to Walkers listed first.
- Jarratt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Radium
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers, with the one closest to Walkers listed first.
- Deep Bottom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
- Varina Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
- Lorraine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Varina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Varina is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
- Tuckahoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Lee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
- Montrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Turner Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers, with the one closest to Walkers listed first.
- Dundas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Kenbridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lochleven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Victoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers, with the one closest to Walkers listed first.
- Spainville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Blackstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Crewe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Winnie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Burkeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers, with the one closest to Walkers listed first.
- Pilkinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Dorset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Huguenot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Belona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers, with the one closest to Walkers listed first.
- Derby ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Garysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Newville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers, with the one closest to Walkers listed first.
- Montrose Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Richmond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers, with the one closest to Walkers listed first.
- Walmsley Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Cherry Gardens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Chippenham Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walkers, with the one closest to Walkers listed first.
- Stony Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sussex
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sussex is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Henry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walkers, see our County-by-County Page for Walkers.
Cemeteries Near Walkers ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walkers.
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 Walkers - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walkers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walkers, with the one closest to Walkers listed first.
- Corinth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Poole Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Norris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Whites Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reames Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Reames Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Meredith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mispah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (279 more) ...
- Bollins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Walkers in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walkers.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walkers, with the one closest to Walkers listed first.
- Marmona
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marmona is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmona
- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Namozine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Namozine is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namozine
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Sutherland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wilsons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Darvills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Mannboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mannboro is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannboro
- Glendoyle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glendoyle is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendoyle
- Burgess
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burgess is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Holly ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Earls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wellville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellville
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Laird ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walkers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walkers.
Newspapers Published in Walkers ...
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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walkers.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walkers, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walkers.
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 helpful 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 Walkers:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Dinwiddie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Brunswick County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Greensville County
- Henrico County
- Hopewell City
- Lunenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Petersburg City
- Powhatan County
- Prince George County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Sussex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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> | 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 Walkers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walkers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |