Welcome to Herron Island ...

Herron Island is located in Pierce County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Herron Island: Herron Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Time Zone: Herron Island lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Herron Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Herron Island.

• Tacoma
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Tacoma is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <2>
• Lakewood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,976 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <2>
• Lacey
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • Lacey is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <2>
• Olympia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
  • Olympia is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia <2>
• University Place
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
  • University Place is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Place <2>
• Tumwater
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumwater
  • Tumwater is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumwater <2>
• Shelton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
  • Shelton is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <2>
• Gig Harbor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gig Harbor
  • Gig Harbor is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gig Harbor <2>
• DuPont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuPont
  • DuPont is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuPont <2>
• Fircrest
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fircrest
  • Fircrest is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fircrest <2>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Herron Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herron Island.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herron Island. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Herron Island.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herron Island. See our Newspapers Page for Herron Island.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herron Island ...

Looking for more information about Herron Island? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Herron Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Herron Island.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herron Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/