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Welcome to Epley ...

So far, we found very little information about Epley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Epley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Epley, please Contact Us.


Epley would have been located within present day Okanogan County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Epley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Epley is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Epley was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Epley was located: 509

Communities Also Named Epley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Epley - it's located in Mississippi.

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

Communities near Epley ...

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

  • Okanogan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Riverside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside is located in Okanogan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Conconully
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Omak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Omak is located in Okanogan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Omak
  • Ruby ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruby is located in Okanogan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
  • Malott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Synarep
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Synarep is located in Okanogan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synarep
  • Monse
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Monse is located in Okanogan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monse
  • Tonasket
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Brewster
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

Adding Epley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Epley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Epley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Epley post office opened in 1906. The Epley post office closed in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Epley.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Epley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Okanogan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Epley - 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/