Welcome to Wauconda ...
So far, we found very little information about Wauconda. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wauconda to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wauconda, please Contact Us.
Wauconda would have been located within present day Okanogan County<2>.
The location of Wauconda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wauconda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wauconda is 3,570 feet [1,088 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Wauconda is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Wauconda was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Wauconda once stood is in the (509) area code.
Communities Also Named Wauconda ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wauconda - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wauconda.
Communities near Wauconda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wauconda.
- Tonasket
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonasket
- Tonasket is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonasket <5>
- Republic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Ferry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <5>
- Bodie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodie
- Bodie is located in Okanogan County
- Malo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malo
- Malo is located in Ferry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malo <5>
- Molson ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molson
- Molson is located in Okanogan County
- Synarep
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synarep
- Synarep is located in Okanogan County
- Curlew
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
- Curlew is located in Ferry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curlew <5>
- Bridesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridesville
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <5>
- Rock Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <5>
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 Wauconda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wauconda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wauconda. 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 Wauconda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wauconda. See our Newspapers Page for Wauconda.
Adding Wauconda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wauconda 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 Wauconda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Wauconda post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wauconda.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Okanogan County: www.okanogancounty.org/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
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 Wauconda, 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 Okanogan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wauconda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |