Welcome to Walsburg ...
Walsburg is located in Riley County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Walsburg, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walsburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Walsburg is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Walsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Walsburg: (785)
Communities near Walsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walsburg.
- Manhattan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <4>
- Clay Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Riley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Wakefield
(16 miles [25.7 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 <4>
- Milford
(16 miles [25.7 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 <4>
- Leonardville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Olsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Randolph
(3 miles [4.8 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Winkler
(6 miles [9.7 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 Walsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walsburg. 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 Walsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Walsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walsburg ...
Looking for more information about Walsburg? 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 Walsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walsburg.
Adding Walsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walsburg 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 Walsburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Walsburg post office opened in 1891.
We also found Walsburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walsburg. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |