Whitman County, Administrative division in southeastern Washington, US
Whitman County spans 2,159 square miles of agricultural terrain in the Palouse region, containing rolling landscapes and productive farmland for wheat cultivation.
The county formed from Stevens County in 1871 received its name from Marcus Whitman, a Presbyterian missionary who died in 1847.
Washington State University in Pullman maintains a population of 32,000 students, making it the primary educational center of Whitman County.
The county government provides online services for tax lookups, emergency alerts, election results, and public records through its official website.
The region leads Washington's agricultural production with extensive fields of wheat, barley, dry peas, and lentils across the Palouse prairie.
Location: Washington
Inception: 1871
Capital city: Colfax
Shares border with: Spokane County, Benewah County, Latah County, Nez Perce County, Asotin County, Garfield County, Columbia County, Franklin County, Adams County, Lincoln County
Website: http://whitmancounty.org
GPS coordinates: 46.89000,-117.52000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:49
Palouse Falls
59.3 km
Martin Stadium
32.6 km
Steptoe Butte
23.2 km
Mullan Road
54 km
Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
43 km
Marmes Rockshelter
60.4 km
Palouse Falls State Park
59.1 km
Lower Granite Dam
26.5 km
Pullman High School
30 km
Little Goose Dam
51.2 km
Steptoe Battlefield State Park Heritage Site
39.5 km
Snake River Bridge
62.9 km
Lewis and Clark Trail-Travois Road
47.5 km
Manning-Rye Covered Bridge
9 km
Jewett Observatory
33.2 km
Pullman Flatiron Building
31.3 km
Bryan Hall
32.3 km
Joso High Bridge
63.3 km
Rosalia Railroad Bridge
38.9 km
St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory
50.9 km
Rock Creek
31.6 km
Riparia Bridge
55.9 km
Dumas Seed Company warehouse
31.3 km
Cordova Theatre
31.2 km
United Presbyterian Church
31.6 km
Interior Grain Tramway
27.6 km
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
33.8 km
Garfield County Courthouse
46.6 kmReviews
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