Welcome to Waltz ...
Waltz is located in Rowan County<1>.
The location of Waltz has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waltz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Waltz is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Waltz lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Waltz and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Waltz: (606)
Communities Also Named Waltz ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Waltz - they are located in California, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waltz.
Communities near Waltz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waltz.
- Morehead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <4>
- Flemingsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
- Flemingsburg is located in Fleming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flemingsburg <4>
- Olive Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
- Olive Hill is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <4>
- Salt Lick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <4>
- Lakeview Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Ryan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Muses Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muses Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
- Plummers Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
- Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
- Haldeman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Soldier
(8 miles [12.9 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 Waltz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waltz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waltz. 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 Waltz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waltz. See our Newspapers Page for Waltz.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waltz ...
Looking for more information about Waltz? 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 Waltz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waltz.
Adding Waltz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waltz 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 Waltz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Waltz post office opened in 1906.
We also found Waltz on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waltz.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waltz. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Rowan, 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 Waltz - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |