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Welcome to Point Washington ...

Point Washington is located in Walton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Washington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

A typical abbreviation for Point Washington: Pt. Washington

Point Washington is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Point Washington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Point Washington: (850) and (448)<3>

The ZIP code for Point Washington: 32454<4>

Communities Also Named Point Washington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Point Washington: This one is located in Walton County and the other is located in Washington County.

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

Communities near Point Washington ...

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

  • Freeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ebro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
    • Ebro is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebro <5>
  • Blue Mountain Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Santa Rosa Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Alys Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosemary Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Inlet Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Four Mile Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Mile Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Village
    • Four Mile Village is located in Walton County
  • Sandestin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • The Village of Baytowne Wharf
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Baytowne Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Baytowne Wharf
    • The Village of Baytowne Wharf is located in Walton 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 Point Washington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Washington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Washington ...

Looking for more information about Point 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 Point Washington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Point Washington.

Adding Point Washington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Point 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 Point Washington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Point Washington post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Washington.

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

The official website for Walton County: www.co.walton.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Walton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point Washington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<4>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 Point Washington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Point Washington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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