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Welcome to Wallville ...

Wallville is located in Calvert County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wallville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Wallville is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Wallville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Wallville ...

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

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

Communities near Wallville ...

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

  • Chesapeake Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
    • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <4>
  • Leonardtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
    • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <4>
  • Eagle Harbor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Coster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
    • Coster is located in Calvert County
  • Cove View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
    • Cove View is located in Calvert County
  • Mutual Consent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
    • Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
  • Mutual
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
    • Mutual is located in Calvert County
  • Dowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <4>
  • Port Republic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
    • Port Republic is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Republic <4>
  • Brianwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
    • Brianwood is located in Calvert 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 Wallville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wallville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wallville ...

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

Adding Wallville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wallville 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 Wallville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wallville post office opened in 1879.

We also found Wallville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wallville.

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

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Calvert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wallville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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/









 

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