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Welcome to Wallisville ...

Wallisville is located on the Gulf Coast.

Wallisville is located in Chambers County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wallisville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.

Wallisville is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Wallisville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Wallisville: 409

The ZIP code for Wallisville: 77597<3>

Communities near Wallisville ...

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

  • Baytown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Dayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mont Belvieu
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Beach City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Beach City is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
  • Anahuac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old River - Winfree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Ames
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ames is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
  • Kenefick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kenefick is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cove is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 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 Wallisville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wallisville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wallisville ...

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

Adding Wallisville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wallisville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Chambers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wallisville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Wallisville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wallisville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.