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Welcome to Washington Park ...

Washington Park is located in Davidson County<1>.


The location of Washington Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Washington Park is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Washington Park is within the boundaries of the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Washington Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Washington Park: This one is located in Davidson County and the other is located in Beaufort County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 23 communities that are also named Washington Park - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Illinois (2), Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey (2), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Virginia (3) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washington Park.

Communities near Washington Park ...

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

  • High Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Salisbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomasville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
  • Clemmons
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
    • Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <4>
  • Archdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Trinity
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
  • Mocksville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Midway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Spencer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wallburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallburg
    • Wallburg is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallburg <4>

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 Washington Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington Park ...

Looking for more information about Washington Park? 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 Washington Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Washington Park.

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

The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Davidson, 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 Washington Park - 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.









 

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