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Welcome to Walz ...

Walz is located in Vermilion County<1>.

Walz is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: While Walz is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Walz: 217 & 447<3>

Communities near Walz ...

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

  • Attica
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Attica is located in Fountain County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <4>
  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Westville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <4>
  • Covington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Veedersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Catlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <4>
  • Williamsport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Rossville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walz ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walz - 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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Walz area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Walz area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.