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Welcome to Humorist ...

Humorist is located in Walla Walla County<1>.


The location of Humorist has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Humorist is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Humorist: (509)

Communities near Humorist ...

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

  • Kennewick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pasco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
    • Pasco is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasco <4>
  • Richland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Burbank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ainsworth Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth Junction
    • Ainsworth Junction is located in Franklin County
  • Finley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
    • Finley is located in Benton County
  • Wallula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
    • Wallula is located in Walla Walla County
  • Highland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Benton County
  • Wallula Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula Junction
    • Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County
  • West Pasco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pasco
    • West Pasco is located in Franklin 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 Humorist. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Humorist.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Humorist ...

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

Adding Humorist to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Humorist mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Humorist.

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

The official website for Walla Walla County: www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Walla Walla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Humorist - 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.









 

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