Welcome to Bickleton ...
Bickleton is located in Klickitat County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bickleton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Bickleton is 3,010 feet [917 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Bickleton is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Bickleton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bickleton: 509
The ZIP code for Bickleton: 99322<3>
Communities near Bickleton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bickleton.
- Bluelight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dot
- Dot is located in Klickitat County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dot
- From Bickleton to Dot
- Roosevelt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Arlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mabton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Satus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satus have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satus
- Satus is located in Yakima County
- Byron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Granger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Grandview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Outlook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
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 Bickleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bickleton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bickleton. 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 Bickleton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bickleton. See our Newspapers Page for Bickleton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bickleton ...
Looking for more information about Bickleton? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bickleton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bickleton.
Adding Bickleton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bickleton 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 Bickleton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bickleton post office opened in 1880.
We also found Bickleton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bickleton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Klickitat, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bickleton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Bickleton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bickleton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |