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Welcome to Govan ...

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

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

Govan would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Govan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Govan is 2,090 feet [637 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The Area Code where Govan was located: 509

Communities Also Named Govan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Govan - they are located in Saskatchewan and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Govan ...

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

  • Coulee Dam
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Grand Coulee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Electric City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilbur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Almira
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Elmer City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Creston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hartline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hesseltine ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hesseltine is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesseltine
  • Mason City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mason City is located in Okanogan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City

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

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

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

Adding Govan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Govan 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 Govan was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Govan.

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 Govan, 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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Govan - 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.