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Welcome to Walhonding ...

Walhonding is located in Coshocton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Walhonding, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

Walhonding is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Walhonding is within the (740) area code.

The ZIP code for Walhonding: 43843<3>

Communities Also Named Walhonding ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Walhonding: This one is located in Coshocton County and the other is located in Guernsey County.

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

Communities near Walhonding ...

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

  • Mount Vernon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Coshocton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Millersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Loudonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Gambier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
    • Gambier is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <4>
  • Utica
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
  • Dresden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Frazeysburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
    • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <4>
  • Danville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Killbuck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
    • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walhonding ...

Looking for more information about Walhonding? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Walhonding, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Walhonding.

Adding Walhonding to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Walhonding 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 Walhonding was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Walhonding post office opened in 1839.

We also found Walhonding in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Walhonding.

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

The official website for Coshocton County: www.co.coshocton.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Coshocton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walhonding - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Walhonding). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Walhonding or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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