Thornton, Washington
Encyclopedia
Thornton is an unincorporated community
in Whitman County
, Washington, United States
. Founded in 1889 by P.M. Sheehan, Thornton is located near U.S. Route 195
7 miles (11.3 km) west of Oakesdale
. Thornton has a post office
with ZIP code
99176.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Whitman County
Whitman County, Washington
Whitman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,776, with the majority living in its largest city, Pullman, home to Washington State University, the state's land-grant university. The county seat is at Colfax.Whitman County was...
, Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Founded in 1889 by P.M. Sheehan, Thornton is located near U.S. Route 195
U.S. Route 195
U.S. Route 195 is a north–south U.S. Route serving the southeastern area of Washington. One of the oldest designations in the U.S. Highway system, it was created in the original 1926 plan. The highway passes two major universities, Washington State University in Pullman, and the University...
7 miles (11.3 km) west of Oakesdale
Oakesdale, Washington
Oakesdale is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 422 at the 2010 census.-Historical population:* 1890...528* 1900...928* 1910...882* 1920...816* 1930...637* 1940...590* 1950...576* 1960...474* 1970...447...
. Thornton has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
with ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
99176.