Misplaced Pages

Walton, Texas

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Walton, Texas
Unincorporated community
Walton is located in TexasWaltonWaltonShow map of TexasWalton is located in the United StatesWaltonWaltonShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 32°21′38″N 95°50′55″W / 32.36056°N 95.84861°W / 32.36056; -95.84861
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyVan Zandt
Elevation509 ft (155 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)430, 903
GNIS feature ID2034620

Walton is an unincorporated community in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 35 in 2000. It is situated within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

Geography

Walton is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1861 and Texas State Highway 19, 13 mi (21 km) south of Canton in extreme south-central Van Zandt County.

Education

Walton had its own school in 1890 and had 18 students recorded in 1905. The school continued to operate in 1936. Today, Walton is served by the Athens Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walton, Texas
  2. ^ Kleiner, Diana J. "Walton, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
Municipalities and communities of Van Zandt County, Texas, United States
County seat: Canton
Cities
Van Zandt County map
Town
CDPs
Other
communities
Ghost towns
Categories: