Welcome to Husum ...
Husum is located in Klickitat County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Husum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Husum is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Husum lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Husum: 509
The ZIP code for Husum: 98623<3>
Communities near Husum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Husum.
- City of The Dalles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of The Dalles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
- City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County (OR)
- Hood River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White Salmon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bingen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mosier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Underwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Appleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lenz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 Husum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Husum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Husum. 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 Husum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Husum. See our Newspapers Page for Husum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Husum ...
Looking for more information about Husum? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Husum, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Husum.
Adding Husum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Husum 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 Husum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Husum post office opened in 1880.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Husum.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Klickitat, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Husum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Husum). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Husum or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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/ |