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Welcome to Vaughn ...

Vaughn is located in Pierce County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vaughn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Vaughn is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Vaughn: 253

The ZIP code for Vaughn: 98394<3>

Communities Also Named Vaughn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Vaughn - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Mississippi (2), Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vaughn.

Communities near Vaughn ...

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

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 Vaughn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vaughn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vaughn ...

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

Adding Vaughn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vaughn 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 Vaughn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Vaughn post office opened in 1888.

We also found Vaughn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vaughn.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vaughn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Vaughn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vaughn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/