Welcome to Welda ...

Welda is located in Anderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Welda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.

Welda is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Welda: 785

The ZIP code for Welda: 66091<3>

Communities near Welda ...

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

Iola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Iola is located in Allen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Iola
- From Welda to Iola
Garnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Garnett is located in Anderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnett <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garnett
- From Welda to Garnett
Le Roy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Le Roy is located in Coffey County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Le Roy
- From Welda to Le Roy
La Harpe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- La Harpe is located in Allen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Harpe <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Harpe
- From Welda to La Harpe
Moran
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Moran is located in Allen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Moran has also been known as:
- Moran City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moran
- From Welda to Moran
Gas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gas is located in Allen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gas
- From Welda to Gas
Richmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Richmond is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richmond
- From Welda to Richmond
Colony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colony is located in Anderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
Greeley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greeley is located in Anderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <4>
Blue Mound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Mound is located in Linn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <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 Welda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Welda.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Welda ...

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

Adding Welda to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Welda post office opened in 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Welda.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Welda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 community (such as Welda). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Welda or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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/