Welcome to Getchell ...

Getchell is located in Snohomish County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Getchell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Getchell is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Getchell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Getchell - it's located in Nevada.

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

Communities near Getchell ...

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

• Everett
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Everett is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <3>
• Marysville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
• Lake Stevens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stevens
  • Lake Stevens is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Stevens <3>
• Mukilteo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukilteo
  • Mukilteo is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mukilteo <3>
• Arlington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
• Mill Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
  • Mill Creek is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Creek <3>
• Monroe
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,681 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
• Snohomish
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snohomish
  • Snohomish is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snohomish <3>
• Stanwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwood
  • Stanwood is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,571 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanwood <3>
• Sultan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultan
  • Sultan is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sultan <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Getchell ...

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

Adding Getchell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Getchell 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 Getchell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Getchell post office opened in 1890.

We also found Getchell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Getchell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/

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