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Welcome to Wallace Junction ...

Wallace Junction is located in Erie County<1>.


The location of Wallace Junction 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 Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Wallace Junction: Wallace Jct. (or less commonly used: Wallace Jctn.)

Wallace Junction is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Wallace Junction: (814)

Communities Also Named Wallace Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wallace Junction - it's located in Indiana.

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

Communities near Wallace Junction ...

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

  • Erie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
  • Conneaut
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneaut
    • Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneaut <4>
  • Edinboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
    • Edinboro is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <4>
  • Wesleyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
    • Wesleyville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <4>
  • North Kingsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingsville
    • North Kingsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kingsville <4>
  • Cambridge Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
    • Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <4>
  • Borough of Fairview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
    • Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <4>
  • Waterford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Albion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Conneautville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wallace Junction ...

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

Adding Wallace Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wallace Junction 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 Junction was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wallace Junction.

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

The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, 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 Junction - 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.









 

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