Welcome to Walkersville ...
Walkersville is located in Lewis County<1>.
The location of Walkersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walkersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Walkersville is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Walkersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Walkersville: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Walkersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Walkersville - they are located in Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walkersville.
Communities near Walkersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walkersville.
- Buckhannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
- Buckhannon is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhannon <5>
- Weston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
- Sutton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <5>
- Burnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
- Jane Lew
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Lew
- Jane Lew is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane Lew <5>
- Flatwoods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
- Sand Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Frenchton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
- Frenchton is located in Upshur County
- Rock Cave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
- Orlando
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Orlando is located in Braxton County
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 Walkersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walkersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walkersville. 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 Walkersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walkersville. See our Newspapers Page for Walkersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walkersville ...
Looking for more information about Walkersville? 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 Walkersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walkersville.
Adding Walkersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walkersville 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 Walkersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Walkersville post office opened in 1868.
We also found Walkersville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walkersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walkersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Lewis, 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 Walkersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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/ |