Welcome to Bacon ...
Bacon is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of Bacon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bacon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Bacon is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bacon lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bacon: 509
Communities Also Named Bacon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Bacon - they are located in Delaware, Idaho, Indiana (2), Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bacon.
Communities near Bacon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bacon.
- Ephrata
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephrata
- Ephrata is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephrata <4>
- Soap Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soap Lake
- Soap Lake is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soap Lake <4>
- Coulee City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee City
- Coulee City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coulee City <4>
- Wilson Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Creek
- Wilson Creek is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson Creek <4>
- Hartline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline
- Hartline is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartline <4>
- Krupp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krupp
- Krupp is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Stratford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Grant County
- Banks Lake South
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Lake South
- Banks Lake South is located in Grant County
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Mold ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mold
- Mold is located in Douglas 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 Bacon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bacon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bacon. 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 Bacon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bacon. See our Newspapers Page for Bacon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bacon ...
Looking for more information about Bacon? 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 Bacon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bacon.
Adding Bacon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bacon 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 Bacon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bacon post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bacon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bacon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bacon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |