Welcome to Washoe ...
So far, we found very little information about Washoe. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Washoe to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Washoe, please Contact Us.
Washoe would have been located within present day Carbon County<2>.
The pronunciation of Washoe: WASH-oh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Washoe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Washoe is 5,000 feet [1,524 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Washoe is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Washoe was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Washoe was located: 406
Communities Also Named Washoe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Washoe - they are located in California and Idaho (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washoe.
Communities near Washoe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washoe.
- Bridger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridger have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
- Bridger is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridger <6>
- Belfry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
- Belfry is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <6>
- Roberts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Roberts is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <6>
- Roscoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <6>
- Clark
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Park County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <6>
- Boyd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Boyd is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <6>
- Fromberg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fromberg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fromberg
- Fromberg is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fromberg <6>
- Fishtail
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtail
- Fishtail is located in Stillwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishtail <6>
- Joliet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Joliet is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <6>
- Absarokee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absarokee
- Absarokee is located in Stillwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Absarokee <6>
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 Washoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washoe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washoe. 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 Washoe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Washoe. See our Newspapers Page for Washoe.
Adding Washoe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Washoe 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 Washoe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Washoe post office opened in 1907.
We also found Washoe on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Montana (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Washoe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Washoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Washoe. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washoe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |