Welcome to Wallback ...
Wallback is primarily located in Clay County<1>. A portion of Wallback extends into Roane County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wallback, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Wallback is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wallback lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wallback: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for Wallback: 25285<4>
Communities near Wallback ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wallback.
- Clendenin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pigeon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Gould
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gould is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Mudfork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Spread
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spread is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
- Oka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oka is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
- Procious
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Stinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Elkhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elkhurst is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
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 Wallback. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wallback.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wallback. 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 Wallback.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wallback. See our Newspapers Page for Wallback.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wallback ...
Looking for more information about Wallback? 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 Wallback, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wallback.
Adding Wallback to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wallback 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 Wallback was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wallback post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wallback.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wallback - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Wallback area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Wallback area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Wallback). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wallback 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/ |