Welcome to Washington Colony ...
So far, we found very little information about Washington Colony. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Washington Colony to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Washington Colony, please Contact Us.
Washington Colony would have been located within present day Whatcom County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Washington Colony is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Washington Colony was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Washington Colony was located: 360 & 564<4>
Communities near Washington Colony ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washington Colony.
- Anacortes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ferndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lynden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Everson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nooksack
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nooksack is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
- Sumas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Lummi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lummi is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi
- Sudden Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
- Lummi Island
(9 miles [14.5 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 Washington Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington Colony.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washington Colony. 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 Washington Colony.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington Colony. See our Newspapers Page for Washington Colony.
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 Washington Colony, 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 Whatcom, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washington Colony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Washington Colony area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Washington Colony area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
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