Welcome to Washington ...
Washington is located in Nevada County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Washington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
Washington is 2,640 feet [805 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Washington is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Washington lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Washington: 530
The ZIP code for Washington: 95986<3>
Communities Also Named Washington ...
While we believe that this Washington is located in Nevada County, we know of another 2 California communities named Washington. Those communities are located in the following counties: Los Angeles and Yolo County.
Beyond California, there are 55 communities that are also named Washington - they are located in Arizona (2), Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), North Carolina, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washington.
Communities near Washington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washington.
- Grass Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Grass Valley is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grass Valley
- From Washington to Grass Valley
- Nevada City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nevada City
- From Washington to Nevada City
- Colfax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colfax
- From Washington to Colfax
- North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Bloomfield
- From Washington to North Bloomfield
- Graniteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Graniteville
- From Washington to Graniteville
- Alleghany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Alleghany is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alleghany <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alleghany
- From Washington to Alleghany
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bear Valley
- From Washington to Bear Valley
- Emigrant Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Gap
- Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigrant Gap <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emigrant Gap
- From Washington to Emigrant Gap
- Lake City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake City
- From Washington to Lake City
- Marsh Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Mill
- Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marsh Mill
- From Washington to Marsh Mill
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 Washington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washington. 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 Washington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington. See our Newspapers Page for Washington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington ...
Looking for more information about Washington? 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 Washington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Washington.
Adding Washington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Washington 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 Washington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Washington post office opened in 1862.
We also found Washington in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Washington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Nevada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washington - 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 Washington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Washington 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |