Welcome to Waltersville ...
Waltersville is located in Powell County<1>.
The location of Waltersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waltersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Waltersville is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Waltersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Waltersville and travel east, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Waltersville: (606)
Communities Also Named Waltersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Waltersville - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waltersville.
Communities near Waltersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waltersville.
- Winchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
- Mount Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
- Stanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
- Irvine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
- Jeffersonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
- Camargo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Ravenna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
- Frenchburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <4>
- Hatton Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
- Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
- Judy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Waltersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waltersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waltersville. 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 Waltersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waltersville. See our Newspapers Page for Waltersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waltersville ...
Looking for more information about Waltersville? 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 Waltersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waltersville.
Adding Waltersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waltersville 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 Waltersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Waltersville post office opened in 1889.
We also found Waltersville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waltersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waltersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Powell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waltersville - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |