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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 Walnut (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 Walnut. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Walnut is located in Calhoun County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calhoun County: Braxton, Clay, Gilmer, Ritchie, Roane & Wirt.

Below are the counties that are near Walnut. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walnut:

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Walnut)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
    • Stinson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Mudfork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Orma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oka
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oka
      • From Walnut to Oka
    • Arnoldsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Beech
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Walnut to Beech
    • Pink
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Russet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russet
      • From Walnut to Russet
    • Staten
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Staten
      • From Walnut to Staten
    • Rocksdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocksdale
      • From Walnut to Rocksdale
    • Hur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Walnut to Hur
    • Grantsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
    • Elmira
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmira
      • From Walnut to Elmira
    • Sleith ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
      • Sleith is located in Braxton County
    • Clem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilsie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Frametown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Progress ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Braxton County
    • Rockton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockton
      • From Walnut to Rockton
    • Strange Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Twistville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
      • Twistville is located in Braxton County
    • Gassaway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Herold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herold
      • From Walnut to Herold
    • Canfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
    • Lydia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lydia
      • From Walnut to Lydia
    • Dink
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dink
      • From Walnut to Dink
    • Ira
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ira
      • From Walnut to Ira
    • Gould
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Walnut to Gould
    • Valley Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Spread
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Procious
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhurst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkhurst
      • From Walnut to Elkhurst
    • Hartland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wattsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wattsville
      • From Walnut to Wattsville
    • Porter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Clay County
  • Gilmer County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
    • Aplin ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
      • Aplin is located in Jackson County
    • Fletcher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fletcher
      • From Walnut to Fletcher
    • Kentuck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Liverpool
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Romance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Statts Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
    • Wellford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
      • Wellford is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellford
      • From Walnut to Wellford
    • Clendenin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Apgah ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
      • Apgah is located in Kanawha County
    • Reamer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reamer
      • From Walnut to Reamer
    • Falling Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngs Bottom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Three Mile
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Island Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Coco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
      • Coco is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coco
      • From Walnut to Coco
    • Elkview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <3>
    • Wills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
      • Wills is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wills
      • From Walnut to Wills
    • Aarons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jarretts Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nicholas County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
    • Burnt House
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnt House
      • From Walnut to Burnt House
    • Smithville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Oxbow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxbow
      • From Walnut to Oxbow
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Cantwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Slab
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Walnut to Slab
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
    • Roxalana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pigeon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Graux
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graux
      • From Walnut to Graux
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
      • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Looneyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <3>
    • Rushville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Walnut to Rushville
    • Triplett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Triplett
      • From Walnut to Triplett
    • Spencer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Walton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Millard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zona
      • From Walnut to Zona
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
  • Webster County
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.
    • Creston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creston
      • From Walnut to Creston
    • Burning Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lucile
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lucile
      • From Walnut to Lucile
    • Palestine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Peewee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walnut, see our County-by-County Page for Walnut.

Cemeteries Near Walnut ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walnut.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walnut covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.

  • Walnut Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCune Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCune Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey - Siers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey - Siers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey - Siers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mollohan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mollohan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mollohan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Jarvis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Jarvis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Matheny Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matheny Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matheny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Goodrich Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodrich Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Walnut in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walnut.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Walnut, with the one closest to Walnut listed first.

  • Stinson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lydia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
    • Lydia is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lydia
    • From Walnut to Lydia
  • Minnora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnora
    • Minnora is located in Calhoun County
  • Oka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
    • Oka is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oka
    • From Walnut to Oka
  • Elmira
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elmira
    • From Walnut to Elmira
  • Sleith ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
    • Sleith is located in Braxton County
  • Arnoldsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Braxton County
  • Beech
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Beech is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beech
    • From Walnut to Beech
  • Linden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Roane County
  • Newton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Roane County
  • Sycamore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ira
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ira
      • From Walnut to Ira
    • Altizer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altizer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altizer
      • Altizer is located in Calhoun County
    • Pink
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walnut. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walnut.

Newspapers Published in Walnut ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walnut, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walnut.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Walnut:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walnut. 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>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Walnut, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walnut) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walnut. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6890, Longitude: -81.0575    









 

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