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Welcome to Cunningham ...

Cunningham is located in Adams County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cunningham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Cunningham is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cunningham lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Cunningham: (509)

The ZIP code for Cunningham: 99341<3>

Communities Also Named Cunningham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Cunningham - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Missouri (2), New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Cunningham ...

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

  • Othello
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Connell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Warden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lind
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mesa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
    • Mesa is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <4>
  • Kahlotus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hatton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Basin City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Magallon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magallon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magallon
    • Magallon is located in Walla Walla County
  • Windust
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windust
    • Windust is located in Franklin County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cunningham ...

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

Adding Cunningham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cunningham 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 Cunningham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cunningham post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cunningham.

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cunningham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Cunningham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cunningham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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