Welcome to Finley ...
Finley is located in Benton County<1>.
The location of Finley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Finley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Finley is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Finley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Finley is within the boundaries of the (509) area code.
Communities Also Named Finley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Finley - they are located in Alabama, California, Kansas, Kentucky (2), New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Finley.
Communities near Finley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Finley.
- Kennewick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennewick
- Kennewick is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennewick <4>
- Pasco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
- Pasco is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasco <4>
- Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
- West Richland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Richland
- West Richland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Richland <4>
- Ainsworth Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth Junction
- Ainsworth Junction is located in Franklin County
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Wallula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Wallula Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula Junction
- Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County
- West Pasco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pasco
- West Pasco is located in Franklin County
- Touchet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Touchet
- Touchet is located in Walla Walla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Touchet <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 Finley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Finley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Finley. 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 Finley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Finley. See our Newspapers Page for Finley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Finley ...
Looking for more information about Finley? 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 Finley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Finley.
Adding Finley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Finley 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 Finley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Finley post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Finley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Finley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.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 Benton, 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 Finley - 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/ |