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Welcome to Walton ...

Walton is located in Potter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Walton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Walton is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Walton: 814 & 582<3>

Communities Also Named Walton ...

While we believe that this Walton is located in Potter County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Walton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegheny and Clearfield County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 30 communities that are also named Walton - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (4), Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Walton ...

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

  • Coudersport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Galeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Westfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • New Bergen ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • New Bergen is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
  • Ulysses
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Oswayo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oswayo is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Gold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gold is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
  • Newfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newfield is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
  • Sunderlinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
  • Hector
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hector is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walton ...

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

Adding Walton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Walton 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 Walton was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Walton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Potter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Walton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Walton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.