Welcome to Walsh ...
The town of Walsh is located in Baca County<1>.
The location of Walsh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walsh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
The town was incorporated July 19, 1928.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Walsh has a population of 522 people<3> (see below for details).
Walsh is 3,950 feet [1,204 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Walsh is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Walsh lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Walsh (for example, toward Ulysses (KS)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Walsh is within the (719) area code.
The ZIP code for Walsh: 81090<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Walsh had an population of 522 people. This is a decrease of 4.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Walsh had a population of 546 people (which is 14.41% of the total population of Baca County). This makes Walsh the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Walsh represents 0.01% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 189th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 546 people, the population of Walsh decreased 24.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 723 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Walsh.
Communities Also Named Walsh ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Walsh - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walsh.
Communities near Walsh ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Walsh.
- Springfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
- Vilas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <6>
- Two Buttes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Buttes
- Two Buttes is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Buttes <6>
- Minneapolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minneapolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Minneapolis is located in Baca County
- Stonington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in Baca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <6>
- Manter
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manter
- Manter is located in Stanton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manter <6>
- Campo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo
- Campo is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campo <6>
- Richfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Richfield is located in Morton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Platt City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Platt City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt City
- Platt City is located in Stanton County (KS)
- Platt City has also been known as:
- Platt
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 Walsh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walsh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walsh. 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 Walsh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walsh. See our Newspapers Page for Walsh.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walsh ...
Looking for more information about Walsh? 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 Walsh, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Walsh.
Adding Walsh to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walsh 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 Walsh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Walsh post office opened in 1926.
We also found Walsh on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walsh.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walsh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Baca, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Walsh. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walsh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 town (such as Walsh). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Walsh or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |