Welcome to Van Horn ...
Van Horn is located in Skagit County<1>.
The location of Van Horn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Van Horn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Van Horn is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Van Horn lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Van Horn lies within the (360) area code.
Communities Also Named Van Horn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Van Horn - they are located in Michigan, Missouri, Oregon and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Van Horn.
Communities near Van Horn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Van Horn.
- Darrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrington
- Darrington is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrington <4>
- Lyman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Lyman is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <4>
- Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
- Rockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Skagit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
- Marblemount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblemount
- Marblemount is located in Skagit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marblemount <4>
- Swede Heaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Heaven
- Swede Heaven is located in Snohomish County
- Fortson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
- Fortson is located in Snohomish County
- Mansford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Lake Cavanaugh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cavanaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cavanaugh
- Lake Cavanaugh is located in Skagit County
- Oso
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oso
- Oso is located in Snohomish 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 Van Horn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Van Horn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Van Horn. 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 Van Horn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Horn. See our Newspapers Page for Van Horn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Horn ...
Looking for more information about Van Horn? 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 Van Horn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Van Horn.
Adding Van Horn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Van Horn 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 Van Horn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Van Horn post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Van Horn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Van Horn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Skagit County: www.skagitcounty.net/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Skagit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Van Horn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |