Welcome to Walsall ...
Walsall is located in Cambria County<1>.
The location of Walsall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walsall, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Walsall is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Walsall lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Walsall: (814)
Communities near Walsall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walsall.
- Johnstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
- Westmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Windber
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
- Windber is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <4>
- Ebensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebensburg
- Ebensburg is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebensburg <4>
- Nanty Glo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanty Glo
- Nanty Glo is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanty Glo <4>
- Portage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <4>
- Southmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Ligonier
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
- Ligonier is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <4>
- Boswell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
- Boswell is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <4>
- Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 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 Walsall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walsall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walsall. 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 Walsall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walsall. See our Newspapers Page for Walsall.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walsall ...
Looking for more information about Walsall? 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 Walsall, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walsall.
Adding Walsall to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walsall 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 Walsall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Walsall post office opened in 1891.
We also found Walsall in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walsall.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walsall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/
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 Cambria, 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 Walsall - 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/ |