Welcome to Walsh ...
Walsh is located in Randolph County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walsh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Walsh is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Walsh lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Walsh: 618 & 730<3>
The ZIP code for Walsh: 62297<4>
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, Colorado, 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 10 communities that are near Walsh.
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sainte Genevieve
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
- Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <5>
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Red Bud
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Steeleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Marissa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Percy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Coulterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tilden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Tilden is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <5>
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Walsh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<7>
From that list, the Walsh post office opened in 1899.
We also found Walsh in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walsh.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walsh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Walsh area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Walsh area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (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). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |