Welcome to New Kamilche ...
New Kamilche is located in Mason County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of New Kamilche, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Kamilche, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
New Kamilche is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Kamilche lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
New Kamilche lies within the (360) area code.
Communities near New Kamilche ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Kamilche.
- Lacey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Olympia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Tumwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Shelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Elma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <4>
- McCleary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary
- McCleary is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCleary <4>
- Bayshore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
- Bayshore is located in Mason County
- McCleary Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Junction
- McCleary Junction is located in Grays Harbor County
- Garden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
- Sine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
- Sine is located in Grays Harbor County
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 New Kamilche. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Kamilche.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Kamilche. 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 New Kamilche.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Kamilche. See our Newspapers Page for New Kamilche.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Kamilche ...
Looking for more information about New Kamilche? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Kamilche, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Kamilche.
Adding New Kamilche to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Kamilche in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Kamilche was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Kamilche post office opened in 1890.
We also found New Kamilche in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Kamilche.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Kamilche. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mason County: www.co.mason.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Kamilche - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |