Welcome to Waleska ...

The city of Waleska is located in Cherokee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waleska, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Waleska has a population of 965 people<2> (see below for details).

Waleska is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Waleska (for example, toward Gaylesville (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Waleska is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

The ZIP code for Waleska: 30183<5>

Websites for Waleska ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cherokee-chamber.com/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waleska had an population of 965 people. This is an increase of 49.84% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Waleska had a population of 644 people. This makes Waleska the county's 6th most populous community.

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

Communities near Waleska ...

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

• Milton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
• Woodstock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  • Woodstock is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <6>
• Canton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
• Acworth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
  • Acworth is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acworth <6>
• Cartersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Cartersville is located in Bartow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <6>
• Noonday
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
  • Noonday is located in Cobb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
• Holly Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <6>
• Litchfield Hundred
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
  • Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
• Motes Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
  • Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
• Logan Trace
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
  • Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 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 Waleska. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waleska.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waleska ...

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

Adding Waleska to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waleska 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 Waleska was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Waleska on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waleska.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waleska. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/