Welcome to Mockonema ...

Mockonema is located in Whitman County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mockonema, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Mockonema is 2,130 feet [649 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mockonema is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Mockonema is within the boundaries of the (509) area code.

Communities near Mockonema ...

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

• Pullman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
  • Pullman is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <4>
• Colfax
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Colfax is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
• Palouse
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
  • Palouse is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <4>
• Garfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Garfield is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <4>
• Albion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
• Saint John
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
  • Saint John is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <4>
• Oakesdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale
  • Oakesdale is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
• Endicott
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
  • Endicott is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <4>
• Glenwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  • Glenwood is located in Whitman County
• Shawnee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
  • Shawnee is located in Whitman 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 Mockonema. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mockonema.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mockonema ...

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

Adding Mockonema to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Mockonema mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mockonema.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Whitman County: www.whitmancounty.org/

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