Welcome to Nelway ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nelway, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Time Zone: Nelway lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).

Note: If you travel east from Nelway (for example, toward Creston), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Telephone area codes for Nelway: (250) and (778)<1>

Communities near Nelway ...

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

• Fruitvale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <2>
• Montrose
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
• Salmo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salmo <2>
• Ione
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
  • Ione is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <2>
• Metaline Falls
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metaline Falls
  • Metaline Falls is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metaline Falls <2>
• Metaline
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metaline
  • Metaline is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metaline <2>
• Remac
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remac came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remac
• Pend Oreille Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pend Oreille Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pend Oreille Village
  • Pend Oreille Village is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
• Erie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
• Beaver Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nelway ...

Looking for more information about Nelway? 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 Nelway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nelway.

Adding Nelway to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Nelway was on a map titled Road Map for British Columbia (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nelway.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/