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Welcome to North Washington ...

North Washington is located in Butler County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Washington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

A typical abbreviation for North Washington: N. Washington

North Washington is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for North Washington: 412, 724 & 878<3>

The ZIP code for North Washington: 16048<4>

Communities Also Named North Washington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named North Washington: This one is located in Butler County and the other is located in Westmoreland County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 4 communities that are also named North Washington - they are located in Colorado, Iowa and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Washington.

Communities near North Washington ...

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

  • Butler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Slippery Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Prospect
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Knox
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Knox is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <5>
  • Chicora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • East Brady
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rimersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Harrisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Parker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Connoquenessing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 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 North Washington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Washington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Washington ...

Looking for more information about North 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 North Washington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Washington.

Adding North Washington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North 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 North Washington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the North Washington post office opened in 1909.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North 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 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the North Washington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the North Washington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 North Washington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Washington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/