Welcome to Two Rivers ...
Two Rivers is located in Walla Walla County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Two Rivers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
A typical abbreviation for Two Rivers: Two Rivs.
Two Rivers is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Two Rivers lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Two Rivers: 509
Communities Also Named Two Rivers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Two Rivers - they are located in Alaska, British Columbia, California, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Two Rivers.
Communities near Two Rivers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Two Rivers.
- Kennewick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennewick
- Kennewick is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennewick <3>
- Pasco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
- Pasco is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasco <3>
- Richland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <3>
- Finley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Wallula
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Burbank
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Walla Walla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <3>
- Wallula Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula Junction
- Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County
- Ainsworth Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ainsworth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth Junction
- Ainsworth Junction is located in Franklin County
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - West Pasco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pasco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pasco
- West Pasco is located in Franklin 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 Two Rivers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Two Rivers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Two Rivers. 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 Two Rivers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Two Rivers. See our Newspapers Page for Two Rivers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Two Rivers ...
Looking for more information about Two Rivers? 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 Two Rivers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Two Rivers.
Adding Two Rivers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Two Rivers 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 Two Rivers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Two Rivers post office opened in 1905.
We also found Two Rivers mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Two Rivers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Two Rivers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walla Walla County: www.co.walla-walla.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 Walla Walla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Two Rivers - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |