Welcome to Walsh ...
Walsh is located in Marinette County<1>.
The location of Walsh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walsh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Walsh is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Walsh lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Walsh ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Walsh - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walsh.
Communities near Walsh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walsh.
- Marinette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marinette
- Marinette is located in Marinette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,466 people
- Menominee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Menominee is located in Menominee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menominee <4>
- Peshtigo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshtigo
- Peshtigo is located in Marinette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,326 people
- Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Crivitz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Stephenson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Stephenson is located in Menominee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <4>
- Coleman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Marinette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Wausaukee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Pound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Marinette County
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 Walsh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walsh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walsh. 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 Walsh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walsh. See our Newspapers Page for Walsh.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walsh ...
Looking for more information about Walsh? 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 Walsh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walsh.
Adding Walsh to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walsh 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 Walsh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Walsh post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walsh.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walsh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marinette County: www.marinettecounty.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Marinette, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walsh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |