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Welcome to Wellpinit ...

Wellpinit is located in Stevens County<1>.

The pronunciation of Wellpinit: WELL-pin-it<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wellpinit, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Wellpinit is 2,410 feet [735 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wellpinit is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Wellpinit lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Wellpinit: 509

The ZIP code for Wellpinit: 99040<4>

Communities near Wellpinit ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wellpinit ...

Looking for more information about Wellpinit? 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 Wellpinit, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wellpinit.

Adding Wellpinit to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wellpinit 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 Wellpinit was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wellpinit post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wellpinit.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Stevens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wellpinit. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wellpinit - 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 community (such as Wellpinit). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wellpinit 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/