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Welcome to Waltonville ...

The village of Waltonville is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Waltonville: WAWL-tuhn-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waltonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Waltonville has a population of 427 people<3> (see below for details).

Waltonville is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Waltonville: 618 & 730<5>

The ZIP code for Waltonville: 62894<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waltonville had an population of 427 people. This is a decrease of 1.61% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Waltonville had a population of 434 people. This makes Waltonville the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 434 people, the population of Waltonville increased 2.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 422 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Waltonville.

Communities Also Named Waltonville ...

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

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

Communities near Waltonville ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waltonville ...

Looking for more information about Waltonville? 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 Waltonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waltonville.

Adding Waltonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waltonville 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 (so far) for Waltonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Waltonville post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waltonville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Waltonville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waltonville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waltonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Waltonville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Waltonville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 village (such as Waltonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waltonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/