Welcome to Walum ...
Walum is located in Griggs County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Walum is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Walum lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Walum is located in the (701) area code.
Communities near Walum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walum.
- Cooperstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Cooperstown is located in Griggs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <3>
- Wimbledon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wimbledon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Wimbledon is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wimbledon <3>
- Hannaford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannaford
- Hannaford is located in Griggs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannaford <3>
- Dazey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dazey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dazey
- Dazey is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dazey <3>
- Courtenay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtenay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtenay
- Courtenay is located in Stutsman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtenay <3>
- Rogers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <3>
- Luverne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
- Luverne is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <3>
- Sibley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Leal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Pillsbury
(19 miles [30.6 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 Walum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walum. 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 Walum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walum. See our Newspapers Page for Walum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walum ...
Looking for more information about Walum? 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 Walum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walum.
Adding Walum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walum 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 Walum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Walum post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Griggs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walum - 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/ |