Welcome to Bala ...
Bala is located in Riley County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bala, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Bala is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bala lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Bala: (785)
Communities Also Named Bala ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bala - they are located in Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bala.
Communities near Bala ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bala.
- Clay Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Clay Center is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay Center <3>
- Ogden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
- Riley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <3>
- Wakefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <3>
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Geary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
- Leonardville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <3>
- Olsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
- Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <3>
- Morganville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgantown
- Randolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Green is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <3>
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 Bala. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bala.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bala. 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 Bala.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bala. See our Newspapers Page for Bala.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bala ...
Looking for more information about Bala? 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 Bala, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bala.
Adding Bala to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bala 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 Bala was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bala post office opened in 1871.
We also found Bala in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bala.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bala. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Riley County: www.rileycountyks.gov
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Riley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bala - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |