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Welcome to Chattaroy ...

Chattaroy is located in Spokane County<1>.

The pronunciation of Chattaroy: CHAT-er-oy<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chattaroy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Chattaroy is 1,700 feet [518 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Chattaroy: 509

The ZIP code for Chattaroy: 99003<4>

Communities Also Named Chattaroy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chattaroy - it's located in West Virginia.

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

Communities near Chattaroy ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chattaroy ...

Looking for more information about Chattaroy? 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 Chattaroy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chattaroy.

Adding Chattaroy to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Chattaroy post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chattaroy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Spokane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chattaroy. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chattaroy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Chattaroy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chattaroy 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/