Welcome to Tumtum ...
Tumtum is located in Stevens County<1>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Tumtum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Tumtum is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tumtum lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tumtum: 509
Communities near Tumtum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tumtum.
- Spokane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
- Spokane is located in Spokane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spokane <3>
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- Airway Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airway Heights
- Airway Heights is located in Spokane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Airway Heights <3>
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- Deer Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Spokane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
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- Reardan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reardan
- Reardan is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
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- Springdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <3>
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- Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
- Ford is located in Stevens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford <3>
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- Long Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Clavton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clavton
- Clavton is located in Stevens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clavton <3>
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- Clayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Stevens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
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- Nine Mile Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Mile Falls
- Nine Mile Falls is located in Spokane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nine Mile Falls <3>
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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 Tumtum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tumtum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tumtum. 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 Tumtum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tumtum. See our Newspapers Page for Tumtum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tumtum ...
Looking for more information about Tumtum? 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 Tumtum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tumtum.
Adding Tumtum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tumtum 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 Tumtum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Tumtum post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tumtum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tumtum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stevens County: www.co.stevens.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Stevens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tumtum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |