Welcome to Walnut ...
Walnut is located in Pocahontas County<1>.
Walnut is 3,110 feet [948 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Walnut is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Walnut lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Walnut: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Walnut ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Walnut: This one is located in Pocahontas County and the other is located in Calhoun County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 25 communities that are also named Walnut - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walnut.
Communities near Walnut ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walnut.
- Marlinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
- Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <5>
- Addison
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Durbin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Durbin is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <5>
- Mingo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo <5>
- Blue Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Cass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Cass is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass <5>
- Monterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterville
- Monterville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterville <5>
- Sitlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sitlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
- Edray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Onoto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas 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 Walnut. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walnut.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walnut. 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 Walnut.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut. See our Newspapers Page for Walnut.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walnut ...
Looking for more information about Walnut? 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 Walnut, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walnut.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Pocahontas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walnut - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Walnut area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Walnut area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |