Welcome to Touchet ...

Touchet is located in Walla Walla County<1>.

The pronunciation of Touchet: TOO-shee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Touchet, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

Touchet is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Touchet: 509

The ZIP code for Touchet: 99360<4>

Communities near Touchet ...

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

Walla Walla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Walla Walla is located in Walla Walla County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,096 people
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- From your current location to Walla Walla
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College Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- College Place is located in Walla Walla County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,491 people
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Milton - Freewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milton - Freewater is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,052 people
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Athena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Athena is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
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Weston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
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Adams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
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- From Touchet to Adams
Helix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Helix is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
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Lowden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lowden is located in Walla Walla County
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Vansycle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vansycle is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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Umapine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Umapine is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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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 Touchet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Touchet.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Touchet ...

Looking for more information about Touchet? 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 Touchet, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Touchet.

Adding Touchet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Touchet 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 Touchet was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Touchet.

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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Touchet. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Touchet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 Touchet). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Touchet or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.