Welcome to Jerita ...

Jerita is located in Whitman County<1>.

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

Jerita is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Jerita lies within the (509) area code.

Communities near Jerita ...

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

• LaCrosse
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
  • LaCrosse is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaCrosse <4>
• Endicott
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
  • Endicott is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <4>
• Starbuck
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck
  • Starbuck is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starbuck <4>
• Hooper
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
  • Hooper is located in Whitman County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <4>
• Delaney
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
  • Delaney is located in Columbia County
• Gould City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould City
  • Gould City is located in Garfield County
• Grange City ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
  • Grange City is located in Columbia County
• Washtucna
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washtucna
  • Washtucna is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washtucna <4>
• Mayview
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
  • Mayview is located in Garfield County
• Relief
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
  • Relief is located in Columbia 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 Jerita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jerita.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jerita ...

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

Adding Jerita to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jerita 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 Jerita was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Jerita mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jerita.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jerita. 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/