Welcome to Washington Center ...

Washington Center is located in Harrison County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Washington Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Washington Center: Washington Ctr. (or less commonly used: Washington Cen., Washington Cent. or Washington Cntr.)

Washington Center is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Washington Center: (660)

Communities Also Named Washington Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Washington Center - they are located in Indiana (2) and Kansas.

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.

• Bethany
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
• Lamoni
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
  • Lamoni is located in Decatur County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <4>
• Albany
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Gentry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Grant City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
  • Grant City is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant City <4>
• Ridgeway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <4>
• Eagleville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <4>
• New Hampton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
  • New Hampton is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
• Blythedale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
  • Blythedale is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
• Redding
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
  • Redding is located in Ringgold County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
• Gentry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
  • Gentry is located in Gentry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people

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.

Adding Washington Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Washington Center 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 Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Washington Center on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/