Welcome to Walker County

James Mitchell (1795-1870) and his wife, the former Calpernia Franklin (1805-1865), came to this area under a Mexican land grant in 1833. Mitchell, who became one of the first county commissioners, established the Mitchell House and Inn on the Old San Antonio Road, also known as El Camino Real. During the 1840s, the house was a stop for weary stagecoach travelers.

As of the 2010 census, its population was 67,861. Its county seat is Huntsville. Initially, Walker County was named for Robert J. Walker, a legislator from Mississippi who introduced into the United States Congress the resolution to annex Texas. However, Walker later supported the Union during the Civil War; thus, in order to keep the county's name from being changed, it was renamed for Samuel H. Walker, a Texas Ranger and soldier in the American Army.

Resources

On-Site

Cemeteries

Off-Site

Walker Archives

Other TXGenWeb Counties

Portal to Texas History

Query Board

Publications

Beacon: The Sam Houston State Review

Newspapers

The Arpeggio - Huntsville - 1940-????
Campus Review - Huntsville - 1964-????
The Christian Banner - Huntsville - 1890-1???
The Country Campus Journal - Huntsville - 1948-19??
The Texas Prison Echo - Huntsville - 193?-1944
The Echo - Huntsville - 1944-present
The Houstonian (SHSU) - Huntsville - 1914-present
The Huntsville Herald - Huntsville - 1912-19??
The Huntsville Item - Huntsville - 1850-present
Huntsville Morning News - Huntsville - 1983-19??
The Huntsville Post - Huntsville - 18??-19??
The Huntsville Post-Item - Huntsville - 1902-????
The Huntsville Recorder - Huntsville - 1856-????
The Huntsville Times - Huntsville - 1866-1???
The Patriot - Huntsville - 1845-1???
Sam Houston College News - Huntsville - 19??-????
The Semi-Weekly Post-Item - Huntsville - 18??-19??
The Texas Banner - Huntsville - 1846-1849
The Texas Presbyterian - Huntsville - 18??-18??
The Union Republican - Huntsville - 1867-18??
Walker County News - Dodge - 1899-19??