Welcome to Waltersburg ...

Waltersburg is located in Pope County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waltersburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Waltersburg is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Waltersburg is within the boundaries of the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Waltersburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Waltersburg - it's located in Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waltersburg.

Communities near Waltersburg ...

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

• Metropolis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
  • Metropolis is located in Massac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <4>
• Vienna
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
• Rosiclare
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
  • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <4>
• Brookport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
  • Brookport is located in Massac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <4>
• Salem
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Livingston County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Golconda
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
  • Golconda is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <4>
• Joppa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Joppa is located in Massac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
• Smithland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
  • Smithland is located in Livingston County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithland <4>
• Stonefort
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
  • Stonefort is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <4>
• Elizabethtown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>

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 Waltersburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waltersburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waltersburg ...

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

Adding Waltersburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waltersburg 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 Waltersburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Waltersburg post office opened in 1878.

We also found Waltersburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waltersburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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