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Welcome to Walda ...

Walda is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Walda is located in Polk County<1>.


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


Walda is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Walda is within the boundaries of the (936) area code.

Communities near Walda ...

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

  • Livingston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
  • Onalaska
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
    • Onalaska is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onalaska <4>
  • Corrigan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Goodrich
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
    • Goodrich is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <4>
  • Chester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bold Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
    • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
  • Camden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
  • Lily Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
    • Lily Island is located in Polk County
  • Skinner Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
    • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
  • West Livingston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
    • West Livingston is located in Polk 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 Walda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walda.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walda ...

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Polk, 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 Walda - 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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