Welcome to Olalla ...

Olalla is located in Kitsap County<1>.

The pronunciation of Olalla: oh-LAL-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Olalla, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Olalla is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Olalla: 98359<4>

Communities Also Named Olalla ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Olalla - they are located in British Columbia and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olalla.

Communities near Olalla ...

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

• Seattle
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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  • Seattle is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 769,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seattle <5>
• Tacoma
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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  • Tacoma is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <5>
• Kent
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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  • Kent is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
• Renton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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  • Renton is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renton <5>
• Federal Way
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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  • Federal Way is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Way <5>
• Auburn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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  • Auburn is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
• Lakewood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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  • Lakewood is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,976 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
• Burien
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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  • Burien is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burien <5>
• Bremerton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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  • Bremerton is located in Kitsap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremerton <5>
• University Place
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>

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 Olalla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olalla.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olalla. 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 Olalla.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olalla ...

Looking for more information about Olalla? 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 Olalla, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Olalla.

Adding Olalla to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Olalla 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 Olalla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Olalla post office opened in 1884.

We also found Olalla in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olalla.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kitsap County: www.kitsapgov.com/

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