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Welcome to Wampum ...

Wampum is located in Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wampum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wampum has a population of 658 people<2> (see below for details).

Wampum is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Wampum: 412, 724 & 878<4>

The ZIP code for Wampum: 16157<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wampum had an population of 658 people. This is a decrease of 8.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wampum had a population of 717 people. This makes Wampum the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 717 people, the population of Wampum increased 5.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 678 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wampum.

Communities Also Named Wampum ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wampum - they are located in Kentucky and Manitoba.

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

Communities near Wampum ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wampum ...

Looking for more information about Wampum? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wampum, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wampum.

Adding Wampum to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wampum 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 Wampum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Wampum post office opened in 1868.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wampum.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wampum.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wampum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Wampum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Wampum area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Wampum). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wampum or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/