Welcome to Washam ...
Washam is located in Sweetwater County<1>.
The location of Washam has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Washam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Washam is 6,860 feet [2,091 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Washam is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Washam lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Washam: (307)
Communities near Washam ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washam.
- Manila
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in Daggett County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Former names for Manila:
- Chambers
- Lewisallen
- Lucerne
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <4>
- Linwood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - McKinnon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Burntfork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntfork
- Burntfork is located in Sweetwater County
- Greendale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Swett Ranch ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swett Ranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett Ranch
- Swett Ranch is located in Daggett County (UT)
- Dutch John
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch John
- Dutch John is located in Daggett County (UT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutch John <4>
- Lonetree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
- Lonetree is located in Uinta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonetree <4>
- Dyer ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Bullionville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullionville
- Bullionville is located in Uintah County (UT)
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 Washam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washam. 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 Washam.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washam ...
Looking for more information about Washam? 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 Washam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Washam.
Adding Washam to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Washam 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 Washam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Washam post office opened in 1890.
We also found Washam in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Washam.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sweetwater County: www.co.sweet.wy.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Sweetwater, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |