Welcome to Mason City ...
So far, we found very little information about Mason City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mason City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mason City, please Contact Us.
Mason City would have been located within present day Okanogan County<2>.
The location of Mason City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mason City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1934.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mason City is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mason City was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mason City would have been located in the (509) area code.
Communities Also Named Mason City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Mason City - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mason City.
Communities near Mason City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mason City.
- Electric City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric City
- Electric City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Electric City <5>
- Wilbur
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
- Wilbur is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilbur <5>
- Almira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Almira is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almira <5>
- Elmer City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer City
- Elmer City is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer City <5>
- Nespelem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Hartline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline
- Hartline is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartline <5>
- Osborne Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Corner
- Osborne Corner is located in Douglas County
- Keller
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Keller is located in Ferry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keller <5>
- Mold ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mold
- Mold is located in Douglas County
- Creston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <5>
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 Mason City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mason City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mason City. 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 Mason City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mason City. See our Newspapers Page for Mason City.
Adding Mason City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mason City 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 Mason City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mason City post office opened in 1934.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mason City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Okanogan County: www.okanogancounty.org/
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 Mason City, 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 Okanogan, 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 Mason City - 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/ |