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Welcome to Oysterville ...

Oysterville is located on the Pacific coast.

Oysterville is located in Pacific County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Oysterville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

Oysterville is near sea level<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Oysterville: (360)

The ZIP code for Oysterville: 98641<3>

Communities Also Named Oysterville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oysterville - it's located in Oregon.

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

Communities near Oysterville ...

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

  • Raymond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ilwaco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ocean Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bay Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tokeland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Breakers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakers
    • Breakers is located in Pacific County
  • Seaview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Naselle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oysterville ...

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

Adding Oysterville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oysterville 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 Oysterville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Oysterville post office opened in 1858.

We also found Oysterville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oysterville.

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

The official website for Pacific County: www.co.pacific.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 Pacific, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oysterville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Oysterville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oysterville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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