Welcome to Bluestem ...
Bluestem is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bluestem, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Bluestem is 2,330 feet [710 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Bluestem is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Bluestem lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bluestem is within the (509) area code.
Communities near Bluestem ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bluestem.
- Davenport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Davenport is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <3>
- Reardan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reardan
- Reardan is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reardan <3>
- Sprague
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Sprague is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprague <3>
- Harrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
- Harrington is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <3>
- Omans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omans
- Omans is located in Lincoln County
- Edwall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwall
- Edwall is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwall <3>
- Rocklyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Earl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Mondovi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Mondovi is located in Lincoln County
- Mohler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler
- Mohler is located in Lincoln 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 Bluestem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluestem.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bluestem. 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 Bluestem.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluestem. See our Newspapers Page for Bluestem.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluestem ...
Looking for more information about Bluestem? 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 Bluestem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bluestem.
Adding Bluestem to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bluestem 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 Bluestem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bluestem post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bluestem.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bluestem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bluestem - 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/ |