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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.
Polk's Walla Walla (Walla Walla County, Wash.) City Directory, Including Walla Walla County and Milton-Freewater, Oregon (1951-1962) missing some years
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Directory of Walla Walla City and County (1902-1911)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Walla Walla City and County Directory (1902-1911)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Directory of Walla Walla City and County (1902-1911)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Walla Walla City and County Directory (1902-1911)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Directory of Walla Walla City and County (1902-1911)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Walla Walla City and County and Columbia County Directory (1902-1924)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Walla Walla City and County Directory (1902-1911)
Polk's Walla Walla and Columbia Counties Directory (1916-1924)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Walla Walla City and County and Columbia County Directory (1902-1924)
Polk's Walla Walla and Columbia Counties Directory (1916-1924)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Directory of Walla Walla City and County (1902-1911)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Walla Walla City and County and Columbia County Directory (1902-1924)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Walla Walla City and County Directory (1902-1911)
Polk's Walla Walla and Columbia Counties Directory (1916-1924)
Polk's Walla Walla City and County Directory (1916-1937) missing some years
Polk's Walla Walla (Washington) City Directory, Including Waitsburg and Walla Walla County Residents (1939-1950) missing some years
Polk's Walla Walla (Walla Walla County, Wash.) City Directory, Including Walla Walla County and Milton-Freewater, Oregon (1951-1962) missing some years
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Directory of Walla Walla City and County (1902-1911)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Walla Walla City and County and Columbia County Directory (1902-1924)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Walla Walla City and County Directory (1902-1911)
Polk's Walla Walla and Columbia Counties Directory (1916-1924)
Polk's Walla Walla City and County Directory (1916-1937) missing some years
Polk's Walla Walla (Washington) City Directory, Including Waitsburg and Walla Walla County Residents (1939-1950) missing some years
Polk's Walla Walla (Walla Walla County, Wash.) City Directory, Including Walla Walla County and Milton-Freewater, Oregon (1951-1962) missing some years
Walla Walla Residents and Business Registrations (1960-1990) missing some years
Walla Walla Residents and Business Directory (1997-2000)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Directory of Walla Walla City and County (1902-1911)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Walla Walla City and County and Columbia County Directory (1902-1924)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Walla Walla City and County Directory (1902-1911)
Polk's Walla Walla and Columbia Counties Directory (1916-1924)
Polk's Walla Walla City and County Directory (1916-1937) missing some years
Polk's Walla Walla (Washington) City Directory, Including Waitsburg and Walla Walla County Residents (1939-1950) missing some years
Polk's Walla Walla (Walla Walla County, Wash.) City Directory, Including Walla Walla County and Milton-Freewater, Oregon (1951-1962) missing some years
rural Directory of Walla Walla & Columbia Counties, Washington (1959)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Directory of Walla Walla City and County (1902-1911)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Walla Walla City and County and Columbia County Directory (1902-1924)
R.L. Polk & Co.'s Walla Walla City and County Directory (1902-1911)
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.
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
Walla Walla and Vicinity Telephone Directory (1940-1954) missing some years
Walla Walla Telephone Directory (1955-1962) missing some years
Walla Walla: Including Touchet, Eureka, and Section for Milton-Freewater (1963-2015) missing some years
Walla Walla and Vicinity Telephone Directory (1940-1954) missing some years
Walla Walla Telephone Directory (1955-1962) missing some years
Walla Walla: Including Touchet, Eureka, and Section for Milton-Freewater (1963-2015) missing some years
Walla Walla and Vicinity Telephone Directory (1940-1954) missing some years
Walla Walla Telephone Directory (1955-1962) missing some years
Walla Walla: Including Touchet, Eureka, and Section for Milton-Freewater (1963-2015) missing some years
Prescott Telephone Co (1972-1982) missing some years
Columbia Basin: Includes the Following Exchanges, Connell, Eltopia, Mathews Corner, Kahlotus, Mesa, Basin City, Washtucna (1994-2014) missing some years
Walla Walla: Including Touchet, Eureka, and Section for Milton-Freewater (1963-2015) missing some years
Walla Walla and Vicinity Telephone Directory (1940-1954) missing some years
Walla Walla Telephone Directory (1955-1962) missing some years
Walla Walla: Including Touchet, Eureka, and Section for Milton-Freewater (1963-2015) missing some years
Prescott Telephone Co (1972-1982) missing some years
Walla Walla and Vicinity Telephone Directory (1940-1954) missing some years
Walla Walla Telephone Directory (1955-1962) missing some years
Walla Walla: Including Touchet, Eureka, and Section for Milton-Freewater (1963-2015) missing some years
Prescott Telephone Co (1972-1982) missing some years
Walla Walla and Vicinity Telephone Directory (1940-1954) missing some years
Walla Walla Telephone Directory (1955-1962) missing some years
Walla Walla: Including Touchet, Eureka, and Section for Milton-Freewater (1963-2015) missing some years
Dayton, Pomeroy, Waitsburg: Including Starbuck (1964-1976) missing some years
Prescott Telephone Co (1972-1982) missing some years
Dayton: Followed by Sections for Pomeroy, Starbuck, Waitsburg (1976-1990) missing some years
Walla Walla and Vicinity Telephone Directory (1940-1954) missing some years
Walla Walla Telephone Directory (1955-1962) missing some years
Walla Walla: Including Touchet, Eureka, and Section for Milton-Freewater (1963-2015) missing some years
Prescott Telephone Co (1972-1982) missing some years
Walla Walla Number & Name Reverse Telephone Book (1973-1999) 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