Map of New London, Iowa

The map above shows the individual dwellings and buildings in New London, Iowa. There are 5 buildings/areas I have highlighted which indicate the location of the homes of some of the 20th century families of Walkers featured within this website.

New London and its immediate vicinity (Baltimore township to the south) was the root of our Walker family's story in Iowa.

In addition to 19th century Walkers in New London, quite a few families have lived in the town throughout the 20th century. It would be interesting to have information about the location of old homes we've lived in at various times. If anyone reading this wishes to share where they may have lived (or their ancestors or descendants) please use the email link below and write me, and I'll try to get it marked accordingly.

Although I was raised at the "#1" location on this map, after the death of my mother in 1967, in 1968 my father and I moved into an apartment on Main Street for the remaining two years of my high school education. I still think of the South Pine Street location as "home" and that small apartment as more or less a place I made a transition through on my way out of New London.

1. SOUTH PINE STREET: The home of William, Leota [Walker] and Dennis Brumm; years: 1952-1967. The house was situated on about four acres of land, though it was "in town."
2. NORTH PINE STREET: The home of Verona [Dotson] and George Walker; years: 1970-199?.
3. WEST JOHNSON STREET: The home of Ted and Myrtle [Walker] Dotson; years: ? - 1954 or 1955 (This is an approximation, but I believe it is the correct dwelling).
4. SOUTH ELM STREET: The home of Marguerite [Wyerman] and Clifford Walker; years: ? - about 1957.
5. OLD HIGHWAY 34: The home of Verona [Dotson] and George Walker, from about 1964 until about 1970.

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Related information:

William Lett Brumm

[Hattie] Leota [Walker/Krekel] Brumm

Dennis William Brumm

George Percy Walker

Verona [Dotson] Walker

Theodore Roosevelt Dotson

[Zella] Myrtle [Walker] Dotson

[Thomas] Clifford Walker

Wilda Marguerite [Wyerman] Walker