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History · Waller

Waller’s post office opened in 1878, and 59% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1894 on.

1878first post office
0on the National Register
59%homes built before 1940
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How Waller began

When was Waller founded?

1878

The Waller post office opened in 1878, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 45148 years
Founding year: the first Waller post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Waller’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Waller are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18945 editions of the USGS map, 1894 to 1975. Watch Waller change.Old housesHalf of Waller’s homes were built before 1938.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Waller’s history is told.

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On the map

Waller on the map, 1894 to 1975

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Waller. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Waller on the 1894 USGS mapWaller on the 1947 USGS mapWaller on the 1953 USGS mapWaller on the 1969 USGS mapWaller on the 1975 USGS map1894Bloomsburg sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Waller.

The story

How Waller came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Waller.

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Waller was called "Polksville" until the late 19th century. Historically, there was a church and a post office in Waller.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Waller

Nobody well known was born in Waller itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Neil WelliverAmerican artist · b. 1929
Jared SolomonAmerican baseball player · b. 1997
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Kent ShelhamerAmerican politician · b. 1924
R. Bruce RickettsUnion Army officer · b. 1839
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Sarah Jane SandsAmerican baseball player · b. 1935

Questions about Waller’s history

What year was Waller founded?

The Waller post office opened in 1878, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikipedia and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.