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Welcome to Waiilatpo ...

So far, we found very little information about Waiilatpo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Waiilatpo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Waiilatpo, please Contact Us.

Waiilatpo would have been located within present day Walla Walla County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Waiilatpo is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Waiilatpo was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Waiilatpo was located: 509

Communities near Waiilatpo ...

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

  • Walla Walla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • College Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Milton - Freewater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Athena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Athena is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athena <4>
  • Weston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Weston is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
  • Adams
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Adams is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
  • Prescott
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Prescott is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Helix
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Helix is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helix <4>
  • Umapine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Umapine is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umapine
  • Lowden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Waiilatpo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waiilatpo - 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.