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The city and telephone directories are shelved alphabetically by the primary location. A single directory may include listings for multiple locations. Some smaller towns may be found within larger city directories or may have shifted between different cities' directories over time. Below is a list of cities and towns in the county including the years for which we have directories. The directory titles are displayed in blue—clicking on a title will take you to the catalog record for that directory and show the city under which it is shelved. If you need any assistance, please ask at the reference desk. Please note that the directories are available for on-site use only.
The Washington State Library boasts an extensive collection of city and county directories, with directories dating back to 1890 and continuing to the present day. These directories were typically published annually and provide detailed listings of the names, occupations, and addresses of residents.
All of the directories are listed in our online catalog. They are available for on site use only.
In addition to searching for directories in the catalog, we provide a resource that organizes city directories by county. The library also offers a guide featuring both city directories and telephone books, arranged by city.
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Directory of Adams and Franklin Counties, Washington (1910-1918)
R.L Polk & Co.'s Benton, Franklin and Klickitat Counties Directory (1911-1918)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Directory of Adams and Franklin Counties, Washington (1910-1918)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Directory of Adams and Franklin Counties, Washington (1910-1918)
R.L Polk & Co.'s Benton, Franklin and Klickitat Counties Directory (1911-1918)
Polk's Pasco-Kennewick (Benton and Franklin Counties, Wash.) Directory (1952-1959) missing some years
Rural Directory of Benton & Franklin Counties, Washington (1959)
Polk's Pasco-Kennewick-Richland (Benton and Franklin Counties, Washington) City Directory (1961-1973) missing some years
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Directory of Adams and Franklin Counties, Washington (1910-1918)
R.L Polk & Co.'s Benton, Franklin and Klickitat Counties Directory (1911-1918)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Directory of Adams and Franklin Counties, Washington (1910-1918)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Directory of Adams and Franklin Counties, Washington (1910-1918)
R.L Polk & Co.'s Benton, Franklin and Klickitat Counties Directory (1911-1918)
Polk's Pasco-Kennewick (Benton and Franklin Counties, Wash.) Directory (1952-1959) missing some years
Polk's Pasco-Kennewick-Richland (Benton and Franklin Counties, Washington) City Directory (1961-1973) missing some years
Pasco, Kennewick, Richland (Benton and Franklin Counties, Wash.) City Directory (1974-1984) missing some years
Pasco, Kennewick, Richland, Washington City Directory (1985-1995) missing some years
Polk City Directory: Tri-Cities, Washington (1996-2025) missing some years
The Washington State Library has a large collection of telephone books for major and small towns in Washington. Telephone books were generally published annually and lists the names, addresses, and phone numbers of residents.
For the most up to date information, the telephone books are listed in our online catalog. To find the telephone books for a particular city, search by subject for "[city name] (Wash.) -- Telephone directories.
The telephone directories are available for on site use only.
Pasco: Including Alphabetical Listings for Kennewick, Richland, Benton City, Eltopia, Mesa, Plymouth (1962-1985)
Basin City, Connell, Eltopia, Mathews Corber, Mesa, Kahlotus, Washtucna (1965)
Connell, Mesa-Basin City, Eltopia-Mathews Corner, Kahlotus, Washtucna (1967-1984) missing some years
Tri-Cities Regional: Including Pasco, Benton City, Kennewick, Richland, West Richland, Followed by Sections for Columbia, Prosser, Whitstran, Basin City, Connell, Eltopia, Kahlotus, Mathews Corner, Mesa (1986-2015) missing some years
Connell: Eltopia-Mathews Corner, Kahlotus, Mesa-Basin City, Washtucna (1990-1993)
Columbia Basin: Includes the Following Exchanges, Connell, Eltopia, Mathews Corner, Kahlotus, Mesa, Basin City, Washtucna (1994-2014) missing some years
Telephone Directory, Connell, Eltopia, Kahlotus, Mesa, Washtucna (1962)
Pasco: Including Alphabetical Listings for Kennewick, Richland, Benton City, Eltopia, Mesa, Plymouth (1962-1985)
Connell, Eltopia, Kahlotus, Mesa, Washtucna Telephone Directory (1963)
Basin City, Connell, Eltopia, Mathews Corber, Mesa, Kahlotus, Washtucna (1965)
Connell, Mesa-Basin City, Eltopia-Mathews Corner, Kahlotus, Washtucna (1967-1984) missing some years
Tri-Cities Regional: Including Pasco, Benton City, Kennewick, Richland, West Richland, Followed by Sections for Columbia, Prosser, Whitstran, Basin City, Connell, Eltopia, Kahlotus, Mathews Corner, Mesa (1986-2015) missing some years
Connell: Eltopia-Mathews Corner, Kahlotus, Mesa-Basin City, Washtucna (1990-1993)
Columbia Basin: Includes the Following Exchanges, Connell, Eltopia, Mathews Corner, Kahlotus, Mesa, Basin City, Washtucna (1994-2014) missing some years
Telephone Directory, Kennewick, Benton City, Eltopia, Mesa, Plymouth (1958)
Telephone Directory, Connell, Eltopia, Kahlotus, Mesa, Washtucna (1962)
Pasco: Including Alphabetical Listings for Kennewick, Richland, Benton City, Eltopia, Mesa, Plymouth (1962-1985)
Connell, Eltopia, Kahlotus, Mesa, Washtucna Telephone Directory (1963)
Basin City, Connell, Eltopia, Mathews Corber, Mesa, Kahlotus, Washtucna (1965)
Connell, Mesa-Basin City, Eltopia-Mathews Corner, Kahlotus, Washtucna (1967-1984) missing some years
Tri-Cities Regional: Including Pasco, Benton City, Kennewick, Richland, West Richland, Followed by Sections for Columbia, Prosser, Whitstran, Basin City, Connell, Eltopia, Kahlotus, Mathews Corner, Mesa (1986-2015) missing some years
Connell: Eltopia-Mathews Corner, Kahlotus, Mesa-Basin City, Washtucna (1990-1993)
Columbia Basin: Includes the Following Exchanges, Connell, Eltopia, Mathews Corner, Kahlotus, Mesa, Basin City, Washtucna (1994-2014) missing some years
Telephone Directory, Connell, Eltopia, Kahlotus, Mesa, Washtucna (1962)
Connell, Eltopia, Kahlotus, Mesa, Washtucna Telephone Directory (1963)
Basin City, Connell, Eltopia, Mathews Corber, Mesa, Kahlotus, Washtucna (1965)
Connell, Mesa-Basin City, Eltopia-Mathews Corner, Kahlotus, Washtucna (1967-1984) missing some years
Tri-Cities Regional: Including Pasco, Benton City, Kennewick, Richland, West Richland, Followed by Sections for Columbia, Prosser, Whitstran, Basin City, Connell, Eltopia, Kahlotus, Mathews Corner, Mesa (1986-2015) missing some years
Connell: Eltopia-Mathews Corner, Kahlotus, Mesa-Basin City, Washtucna (1990-1993)
Columbia Basin: Includes the Following Exchanges, Connell, Eltopia, Mathews Corner, Kahlotus, Mesa, Basin City, Washtucna (1994-2014) missing some years
Telephone Directory, Kennewick, Benton City, Eltopia, Mesa, Plymouth (1958)
Telephone Directory, Connell, Eltopia, Kahlotus, Mesa, Washtucna (1962)
Pasco: Including Alphabetical Listings for Kennewick, Richland, Benton City, Eltopia, Mesa, Plymouth (1962-1985)
Connell, Eltopia, Kahlotus, Mesa, Washtucna Telephone Directory (1963)
Basin City, Connell, Eltopia, Mathews Corber, Mesa, Kahlotus, Washtucna (1965)
Connell, Mesa-Basin City, Eltopia-Mathews Corner, Kahlotus, Washtucna (1967-1984) missing some years
Tri-Cities Regional: Including Pasco, Benton City, Kennewick, Richland, West Richland, Followed by Sections for Columbia, Prosser, Whitstran, Basin City, Connell, Eltopia, Kahlotus, Mathews Corner, Mesa (1986-2015) missing some years
Connell: Eltopia-Mathews Corner, Kahlotus, Mesa-Basin City, Washtucna (1990-1993)
Columbia Basin: Includes the Following Exchanges, Connell, Eltopia, Mathews Corner, Kahlotus, Mesa, Basin City, Washtucna (1994-2014) missing some years
Pasco and Vicinity Telephone Directory (1949-1960) missing some years
Pasco: Including Alphabetical Listings for Kennewick, Richland, Benton City, Eltopia, Mesa, Plymouth (1962-1985)
Kennewick, Plymouth: Also Alphabetical Listings for Benton City, Richland, West Richland and Pasco (1964)
Tri-Cities Regional: Including Pasco, Benton City, Kennewick, Richland, West Richland, Followed by Sections for Columbia, Prosser, Whitstran, Basin City, Connell, Eltopia, Kahlotus, Mathews Corner, Mesa (1986-2015) missing some years