Welcome to Ewartsville ...
Ewartsville is located in Whitman County<1>.
The location of Ewartsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ewartsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Ewartsville is 2,270 feet [692 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ewartsville is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Ewartsville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ewartsville is located in the (509) area code.
Communities near Ewartsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ewartsville.
- Pullman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Whitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <4>
- Moscow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Latah County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
- Colfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Whitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
- Palouse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
- Palouse is located in Whitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <4>
- Albion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Whitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
- Colton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Colton is located in Whitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <4>
- Uniontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Whitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
- Chambers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Chambers is located in Whitman County
- Staley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Shawnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Ewartsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ewartsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ewartsville. 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 Ewartsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ewartsville. See our Newspapers Page for Ewartsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ewartsville ...
Looking for more information about Ewartsville? 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 Ewartsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ewartsville.
Adding Ewartsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ewartsville 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 Ewartsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ewartsville post office opened in 1873.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ewartsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ewartsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Whitman County: www.whitmancounty.org/
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 Whitman, 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 Ewartsville - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |