Welcome to Waltertown (aka 'Watertown') ...
Waltertown is located in Ware County<1>.
The location of Waltertown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waltertown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Waltertown has a population of 4,115 people<3> (see below for details).
Waltertown is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Waltertown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Waltertown: (912)
The community of Waltertown has also been called Watertown.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waltertown had an population of 4,115 people. This is an increase of 0.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Waltertown had a population of 4,111 people (or 11.32% of the total population of Ware County).
The population of Waltertown represents 0.04% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people).
With a 2010 count of 4,111 people, the population of Waltertown increased 2.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,030 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waltertown.
Communities near Waltertown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waltertown.
- Waycross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Waycross is located in Ware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waycross <5>
- Blackshear
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear
- Blackshear is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackshear <5>
- Alma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Bacon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <5>
- Guysie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Ruskin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Patterson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <5>
- Hoboken
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
- Hoboken is located in Brantley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoboken <5>
- Offerman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerman
- Offerman is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Offerman <5>
- Deenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Waltertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waltertown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waltertown. 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 Waltertown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waltertown. See our Newspapers Page for Waltertown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waltertown ...
Looking for more information about Waltertown? 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 Waltertown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waltertown.
Adding Waltertown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waltertown 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 Waltertown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Waltertown post office opened in 1890.
We also found Waltertown on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waltertown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waltertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ware County: www.warecounty.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Ware, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waltertown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waltertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |