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Jericho

Ghost town · Grant County, Washington

Beverly quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500)
Beverly quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jericho is a ghost town in Grant County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Grant County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jericho as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 46.8344° N, 119.7914° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townSchwana, WA
Distance to it6.3 miles
Coordinates46.83444, -119.79139

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What's there now

Jericho is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Schwana, WA (population 352), about 6.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Jericho?

Jericho is in Grant County, Washington, at 46.8344, -119.7914.

How many ghost towns are in Grant County?

Grant County, Washington has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.