Abandoned Record
About Theon
Theon was a town in Asotin County, Washington. Established in 1884, Theon was named after Daniel Theon Welch, a local merchant.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Theon, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Theon is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Theon
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1944 Anatone sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1946 Anatone sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Pullman sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Pullman sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1971 Weissenfels Ridge sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Clarkston sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Theon
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Washington index.
- Cloverland9.9 mi NW · Asotin
- Unfried21.9 mi NW · Garfield
- Bishop30.5 mi N · Whitman
- Wawawai35.9 mi N · Whitman
- Interior36.7 mi N · Whitman
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Theon, Washington": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q27995413.
- USGS GNIS 1514672.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).