Around Walker ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Parkersburg. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the northwest of Walker. Parkersburg has a population of 29,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Marietta (OH). It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the north of Walker and has a population of 13,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Walker, with the nearest first.
- Greencastle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Freeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Wirt County
- Dallison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Kanawha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
- Kanawha is located in Wood County
- Leachtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Newark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Slate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Slate is located in Wood County
- Mineral Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Mineral Wells
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
- Mineral Wells is located in Wood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <3>
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- Petroleum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Rusk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
- Oxbow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Palestine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Parkers Towne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
- Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
- Petroleum
For more communities neighboring Walker, please visit our County-by-County Page for Walker.
Wood County ...
Walker is located in Wood County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wood County: Athens (OH), Meigs (OH), Washington (OH), Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie & Wirt.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walker ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walker.
Airports Near Walker ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Walker and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Walker.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of West Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Walker. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Walker), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |