Welcome to Washburn ...
Washburn is located in Rutherford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Washburn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Washburn is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Washburn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Washburn: (828)
Communities Also Named Washburn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Washburn: This one is located in Rutherford County and the other is located in Cleveland County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 18 communities that are also named Washburn - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washburn.
Communities near Washburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washburn.
- Shelby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
- Forest City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <3>
- Boiling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <3>
- Spindale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <3>
- Rutherfordton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <3>
- Belwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Chesnee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
- Chesnee is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <3>
- Ellenboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <3>
- Kingstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Alexander Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford 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 Washburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washburn. 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 Washburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Washburn. See our Newspapers Page for Washburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washburn ...
Looking for more information about Washburn? 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 Washburn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Washburn.
Adding Washburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Washburn 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 Washburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Washburn post office opened in 1889.
We also found Washburn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Washburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washburn - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |