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Welcome to Wallace ...

Wallace is located in Buchanan County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wallace, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Wallace is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Wallace is located in the (816) area code.

Communities Also Named Wallace ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 48 communities that are also named Wallace - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wallace ...

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

  • Saint Joseph
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Leavenworth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Smithville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
  • Atchison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison
    • Atchison is located in Atchison County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <4>
  • Platte City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
    • Platte City is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <4>
  • Country Club
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
    • Country Club is located in Andrew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
  • Weston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
  • Gower
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
    • Gower is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <4>
  • Wathena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
    • Wathena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <4>
  • Elwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people

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 Wallace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wallace.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wallace ...

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

Adding Wallace to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wallace post office opened in 1877.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wallace.

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

The official website for Buchanan County: www.co.buchanan.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Buchanan, 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 Wallace - 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/









 

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