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Welcome to Daisy ...

Daisy is located in Stevens County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Daisy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Daisy is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Daisy is located in the (509) area code.

Communities Also Named Daisy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Daisy - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Daisy ...

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

  • Colville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kettle Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Inchelium
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Stevens County
  • Addy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hunters
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Blue Town ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Town
    • Blue Town is located in Stevens County
  • Pinkney City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
    • Pinkney City is located in Stevens County
  • Fruitland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Chewelah
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daisy ...

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

Adding Daisy to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Daisy post office opened in 1889.

We also found Daisy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Daisy.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Daisy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stevens County: www.co.stevens.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 Stevens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Daisy - 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/









 

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