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Welcome to Wald ...

Wald is located in Butler County<1>.


The location of Wald has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wald, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Wald is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wald lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Wald: (334)

Communities Also Named Wald ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wald - it's located in Iowa.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wald.

Communities near Wald ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wald.

  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Georgiana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
    • Georgiana is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <4>
  • Fort Deposit
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • McKenzie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • McKenzie is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
  • Chapman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Butler County
  • Starlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
    • Starlington is located in Butler County
  • Forest Home
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
    • Forest Home is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <4>
  • Oaky Streak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaky Streak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
    • Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
  • Honoraville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
    • Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
  • Mixonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
    • Mixonville is located in Conecuh 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 Wald. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wald.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wald. 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 Wald.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wald. See our Newspapers Page for Wald.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wald ...

Looking for more information about Wald? 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 Wald, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wald.

Adding Wald to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wald in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wald was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wald.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wald. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wald - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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