Welcome to Wallace ...
Wallace is located in Escambia County<1>.
The location of Wallace has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wallace, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Wallace is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wallace lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wallace is within the (251) 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 Arkansas (2), California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, 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.
- Brewton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
- Brewton is located in Escambia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewton <4>
- East Brewton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brewton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brewton
- East Brewton is located in Escambia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brewton <4>
- Century
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
- Century is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <4>
- Flomaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flomaton
- Flomaton is located in Escambia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flomaton <4>
- Frisco City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco City
- Frisco City is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco City <4>
- Jay
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
- Excel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Castleberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Repton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
- Repton is located in Conecuh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <4>
- Riverview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 1881.
We also found Wallace in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wallace.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Escambia County: www.co.escambia.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Escambia, 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/ |