Welcome to Godfrey ...
So far, we found very little information about Godfrey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Godfrey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Godfrey, please Contact Us.
Godfrey would have been located within present day Stevens County<2>.
The location of Godfrey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Godfrey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Godfrey is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Godfrey was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Godfrey once stood is in the (509) area code.
Communities Also Named Godfrey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Godfrey - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Ontario, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Godfrey.
Communities near Godfrey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Godfrey.
- Colville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
- Colville is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colville <5>
- Kettle Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Falls
- Kettle Falls is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettle Falls <5>
- Marcus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Barstow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Barstow is located in Ferry County
- Evans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Stevens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <5>
- Blue Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Orient
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Ferry County
- Marble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marble is located in Stevens County
- Pinkney City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
- Pinkney City is located in Stevens County
- Rice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Stevens 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 Godfrey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Godfrey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Godfrey. 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 Godfrey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Godfrey. See our Newspapers Page for Godfrey.
Adding Godfrey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Godfrey 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 for Godfrey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Godfrey post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Godfrey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stevens County: www.co.stevens.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
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 Godfrey, 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 Stevens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Godfrey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |