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Welcome to Camp Washington ...

Camp Washington is located in Hamilton County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Camp Washington: Cp. Washington

Camp Washington is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Camp Washington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Camp Washington: 513 & 283<3>

Communities near Camp Washington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Camp Washington.

  • Hamilton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Covington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mason
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mason is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
  • Florence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Independence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Norwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Erlanger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Erlanger is located in Kenton County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlanger
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erlanger <4>
  • Forest Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Fort Thomas
    (6 miles [9.7 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 Camp Washington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Camp Washington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Camp 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 Camp Washington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp Washington. See our Newspapers Page for Camp Washington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Camp Washington ...

Looking for more information about Camp 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Camp Washington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Camp Washington.

Adding Camp Washington to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Camp Washington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 513 code has been Overlayed with the 283 area code. New phone numbers in the Camp Washington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 513 or 283. As a result, placing a call in the Camp Washington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.