Welcome to Waitsburg ...
The city of Waitsburg is located in Walla Walla County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waitsburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Waitsburg has a population of 1,233 people<2> (see below for details).
Waitsburg is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Waitsburg lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Waitsburg: 509
The ZIP code for Waitsburg: 99348<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waitsburg had an population of 1,233 people. This is an increase of 1.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Waitsburg had a population of 1,217 people. This makes Waitsburg the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Waitsburg represents 0.02% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 189th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,217 people, the population of Waitsburg has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,212 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waitsburg.
Communities near Waitsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waitsburg.
- Walla Walla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Walla Walla is located in Walla Walla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walla Walla <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walla Walla
- From Waitsburg to Walla Walla
- College Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Place
- College Place is located in Walla Walla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Place <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to College Place
- From Waitsburg to College Place
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dayton
- From Waitsburg to Dayton
- Prescott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Starbuck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck
- Starbuck is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starbuck <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Starbuck
- From Waitsburg to Starbuck
- Dixie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Walla Walla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dixie
- From Waitsburg to Dixie
- Kibler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
- Kibler is located in Walla Walla County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kibler
- From Waitsburg to Kibler
- Relief
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Relief is located in Columbia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Relief
- From Waitsburg to Relief
- Paddock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
- Paddock is located in Walla Walla County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paddock
- From Waitsburg to Paddock
- Tompkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tompkins
- From Waitsburg to Tompkins
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 Waitsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waitsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waitsburg. 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 Waitsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waitsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Waitsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waitsburg ...
Looking for more information about Waitsburg? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Waitsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waitsburg.
Adding Waitsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waitsburg 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 Waitsburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Waitsburg post office opened in 1893.
We also found Waitsburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waitsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waitsburg. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waitsburg. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waitsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Waitsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waitsburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |