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Welcome to Walland ...

Walland is located in Blount County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Walland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Walland had a population of 259 people.<2> (see below for details).

Walland is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Walland and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Walland: 865

The ZIP code for Walland: 37886<4>

Websites for Walland ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blountchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Walland, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Walland ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Kodak
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Maryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sevierville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Seymour Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Alcoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <5>
  • Aldenwood Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Humes Ferry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
  • Fairway Estates
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
  • Pigeon Forge
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Walland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walland ...

Looking for more information about Walland? 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 Walland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Walland.

Adding Walland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Walland 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 Walland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Walland post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Walland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Blount, 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 Walland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Walland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Walland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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