Welcome to Wall ...
Wall is located in Allegheny County<1>.
The location of Wall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wall, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wall has a population of 557 people<3> (see below for details).
Wall is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Wall lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wall had an population of 557 people. This is a decrease of 3.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wall had a population of 580 people. This makes Wall the county's 79th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 580 people, the population of Wall decreased 20.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 727 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wall.
Communities Also Named Wall ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Wall - they are located in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Jersey, South Dakota and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wall.
Communities near Wall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wall.
- Pittsburgh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh <5>
- Bethel Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
- Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <5>
- Plum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <5>
- West Mifflin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
- West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <5>
- Murrysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
- Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <5>
- Baldwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - McKeesport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
- McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <5>
- Wilkinsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
- Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <5>
- Greensburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
- Whitehall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <5>
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 Wall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wall. 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 Wall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wall. See our Newspapers Page for Wall.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wall ...
Looking for more information about Wall? 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 Wall, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wall.
Adding Wall to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wall 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 Wall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wall post office opened in 1885.
We also found Wall in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wall.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wall. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |