Welcome to Waldron ...
Waldron is located in San Juan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waldron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Waldron is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Waldron lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Waldron lies within the (360) area code.
Communities Also Named Waldron ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Waldron - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon (3) and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waldron.
Communities near Waldron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waldron.
- Sidney
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
- North Saanich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saanich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saanich
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saanich <4>
- Friday Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday Harbor
- Friday Harbor is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friday Harbor <4>
- Deer Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Harbor
- Deer Harbor is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Harbor <4>
- Eastsound
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastsound
- Eastsound is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastsound <4>
- Saturna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Orcas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orcas
- Orcas is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orcas <4>
- Roche Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche Harbor
- Roche Harbor is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roche Harbor <4>
- Bedwell Harbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedwell Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedwell Harbour
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedwell Harbour <4>
- Shaw Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Island
- Shaw Island is located in San Juan 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 Waldron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waldron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waldron. 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 Waldron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waldron. See our Newspapers Page for Waldron.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waldron ...
Looking for more information about Waldron? 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 Waldron, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waldron.
Adding Waldron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waldron 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 Waldron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Waldron post office opened in 1880.
We also found Waldron in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waldron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waldron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.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 San Juan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waldron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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/ |