Walston is an

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in Jefferson County, in the

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History

Walston got its start ''circa'' 1883 when the

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was extended to the coal mines located there. A post office has been in operation at Walston since 1885.

References

Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania {{JeffersonCountyPA-geo-stub