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Welcome to Azwell ...

Azwell is located on the Columbia River (central Washington state).

Azwell is located in Chelan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Azwell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1919.

Azwell is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Azwell lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Azwell ...

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

  • Chelan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Brewster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pateros
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mansfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Beebe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Beebe is located in Douglas County
  • Chelan Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Virginia City ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Virginia City is located in Okanogan County
  • Manson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Methow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Azwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Azwell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Azwell ...

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

Adding Azwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Azwell 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 Azwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Azwell post office opened in 1919.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Azwell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Chelan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Azwell - 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/