Welcome to Wamsley ...

Wamsley is located in Adams County<1>.

The location of Wamsley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wamsley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Wamsley is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wamsley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Wamsley is located in the (937) area code.

Communities Also Named Wamsley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wamsley - it's located in Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wamsley.

Communities near Wamsley ...

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

• Portsmouth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
• West Union
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
  • West Union is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
• New Boston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • New Boston is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
• Peebles
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
  • Peebles is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peebles <4>
• Vanceburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceburg
  • Vanceburg is located in Lewis County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceburg <4>
• South Shore
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore
  • South Shore is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Shore <4>
• Seaman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman
  • Seaman is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 886 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaman <4>
• Cherry Fork
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
  • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
  • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
• Rarden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
  • Rarden is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <4>
• Sinking Spring
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
  • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people

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 Wamsley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wamsley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wamsley ...

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

Adding Wamsley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wamsley 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 Wamsley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Wamsley on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wamsley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wamsley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/