Welcome to Washington Center ...
Washington Center is located in Whitley County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Washington Center: Washington Ctr. (or less commonly used: Washington Cen., Washington Cent. or Washington Cntr.)
Washington Center is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Washington Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Washington Center and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Washington Center: 260
Communities Also Named Washington Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Washington Center: This one is located in Whitley County and the other is located in Noble County.
Beyond Indiana, there are 3 communities that are also named Washington Center - they are located in Kansas and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washington Center.
Communities near Washington Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washington Center.
- Fort Wayne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Huntington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Huntington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <3>
- Columbia City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Winona Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
- Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <3>
- Churubusco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
- Churubusco is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <3>
- South Whitley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Roanoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Andrews
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Huntington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <3>
- Markle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washington Center. 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 Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington Center. See our Newspapers Page for Washington Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington Center ...
Looking for more information about Washington Center? 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 Washington Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Washington Center.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Whitley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washington Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |