Welcome to Washington ...
Washington is located in Macomb County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Washington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Washington is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Washington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Washington is within the boundaries of the (586) area code.
The ZIP codes for Washington: 48094-48095<3>
Communities Also Named Washington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Washington - they are located in Arizona (2), Arkansas (2), California (3), Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, 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.
- Warren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
- Warren has also been known as:
- Cottageville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
- Sterling Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <5>
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Rochester Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
- Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <5>
- Southfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Southfield is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <5>
- Royal Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <5>
- Pontiac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
- Pontiac is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <5>
- Saint Clair Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Shores
- Saint Clair Shores is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair Shores <5>
- Roseville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
- Eastpointe
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastpointe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpointe
- Eastpointe is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,720 people
- Former names for Eastpointe:
- East Detroit
- Half-Way
- Halfway
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastpointe <5>
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 on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Washington in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
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 Macomb County: www.macombcountymi.gov/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Macomb, 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). Our list of ZIP Codes for Washington includes: 48094 & 48095. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |