The Village of Walkerville, Michigan is in northwest Leavitt Township in northeast Oceana County.
Harrison Road (Main Street) and N 176th Avenue (Harmon Street) intersect in eastern Walkerville. Cities and villages within twenty-five miles of Walkerville include Hesperia, Hart, Shelby, Pentwater, New Era, Scottville, and Custer, while the unincorporated communities of Elbridge, Beanville, and Crystal Valley are within ten miles.
Beaver Creek flows through the southwest corner of the village, and several large swamps, as well as portions of the Huron-Manistee National Forest, surround the village.
Most of the Walkerville's land area is agricultural, forested, swampland, or otherwise vacant. The inhabited portion of the village is concentrated in the center-east, along Main Street and a few short side streets to the north or south of Main Street.
Walkerville's peak recorded population was in 1910, the first year that it appeared on a census roll, when it had a population of 371. At the time of the 2020 census, its population was 246.
The village is named for Fayette Walker, who platted the townsite on land he owned in 1883. On November 2nd of that year, a post office was established as Stetson, for Alvin C. Stetson, who served as the first postmaster.
The Mason & Oceana Railroad extended its track to Walkerville in 1888, which spurred the growth of the town, particularly since Walkerville was the terminus of the rail line, which operated a railroad station, a coaling station, and a water tank in the area. The Mason & Oceana had a wye (triangular junction) a couple of miles north of Walkerville.
By 1990, the village had a sawmill, a feed mill, two meat markets, a saloon, two hotels, and some shops. As the townspeople continued to refer to their town as Walkerville, while the post office was named Stetson, this proved to be confusing. Hence, townspeople lobbied the postal service to change its name to Walkerville, and this was done on May 13, 1898.
Besides the railroad, Walkerville also supported surrounding lumber operations, but deforestation put a halt to that by the end of the century, after which agriculture became the mainstay of the community. Milwaukee produce-buyers would come to Walkerville, purchase produce, and then have it shipped by rail to another station on the line, and eventually to a shipping point on Lake Michigan.
This too, didn't last long, however. The railroad shut down in 1903.
Walkerville never grew to be a large or even a medium-sized town, but the small village has a park with playground equipment, and the community supports a couple of banks, some stores, a gas station, a well-drilling company, and a few service businesses. Its post office is still in operation, and the village has a museum, an elementary school, a high school, and a couple of churches.
This portion of our guide focuses on the Village of Walkerville, Michigan. Online resources for the municipal government and any businesses, industries, schools, churches, organizations, attractions, events, entertainment venues, or recreational opportunities in Walkerville are appropriate for this category.
 
 
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Also known as Bird Cemetery, the cemetery is situated near the intersection of East Tyler Road and North 166th Avenue, southwest of Walkerville, Michigan. The Find a Grave website encourages visitors to upload photos of the grounds and of the memorials of people interred within the grounds, as well as providing information, such as dates of birth and death, obituaries, and other details. Visitors to the site may also upload virtual flowers and provide cross-referencing with other family members.
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/231/carpenter-cemetery
Situated near the intersection of East Harrison and North 166th Avenue, just outside the west village limits. Also known as Walkerville Cemetery, a map shows its location, and the names and other details, such as dates of birth and death, of people interred within the grounds, are included, along with other information, such as cross-referencing with other interred family members, obituaries, and headstone transcriptions. Visitors may upload virtual flowers and leave other comments.
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2139317/fairlawn-cemetery
Growing gourmet mushrooms and garlic, the family-based agricultural business specializes in growing log-grown shiitake mushrooms and sixteen varieties of garlic, both hardbacks and softnecks, grown naturally without pesticides and herbicides. Its principal products are featured here, with photographs and information about each, along with a list of local retailers. David Frasure, of Frasure Farms, has authored a book entitled "The Fungi Kingdom," which is available on Amazon.
http://www.frasurefarms.com/
Located in Walkerville, Michigan, the school district offers a K-12 curriculum through one campus, located within the village. Its grade-specific programs, teachers, and schedules are posted, along with a school calendar, and an overview of its library, athletics programs, and departments. Enrollment forms are available in English and Spanish and may be downloaded in PDF format. A master schedule, student handbook, staff directory, and extracurricular programs are featured.
https://walkervillewildcats.com/
Walkerville Well Drilling & Supply Company
Serving West Michigan since 1944, the Walkerville, Michigan company is family-owned through four generations. Licensed and insured, the company's president, Jerry Frick, is a master groundwater contractor, one of about ten in the state. The history of the company is presented, and an overview of its services, which include water well drilling services, well repairs, and rehabilitation for residential, commercial industrial, agricultural, and irrigation systems.
https://walkervillewelldrilling.com/
Meeting at its facilities on South Hamon Street in Walkerville, Michigan, the church was founded in 1882, even before the village was incorporated. The church's address, office days, telephone number, and email address are provided, along with in-person and online worship schedules, contacts for prayer requests, and a map showing the location of the church. The church website presents a history of the church, as well as a profile and history of the village of Walkerville.
https://walkervillewesleyanchurch.org/