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Welcome to Estes ...

Estes is located in Franklin County<1>.

Estes is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Estes: 509

Communities Also Named Estes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Estes - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, Oregon, Texas (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Estes ...

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

  • Connell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mesa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mesa is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <3>
  • Washtucna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Kahlotus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hatton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Windust
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Windust is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windust
  • Magallon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Magallon is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magallon
  • Cunningham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tompkins
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
  • Clyde
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Clyde is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Estes ...

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

Adding Estes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Estes 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 Estes was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Estes.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Estes - 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.