Welcome to Bordeaux ...
So far, we have found very little information about Bordeaux. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
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Bordeaux would have been located within present day Thurston County<2>.
We don't have a date for the establishment of Bordeaux.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Bordeaux: Named for Thomas and Joseph Bordeaux, who established the Mumby Lumber & Shingle Company and the Mason County Logging Company.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bordeaux is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Bordeaux was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bordeaux would have been located in the (360) area code.
Communities Also Named Bordeaux ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 10 communities that are also named Bordeaux - they are located in Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Quebec, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Virginia and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bordeaux.
Communities near Bordeaux ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bordeaux.
- Lacey [Thurston County]
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- Lacey [Thurston County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Bordeaux
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
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- Olympia [Thurston County]
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- Olympia [Thurston County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Bordeaux
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,620 people
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- Tumwater [Thurston County]
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- Tumwater [Thurston County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Bordeaux
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,272 people
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- Centralia [Lewis County]
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- Centralia [Lewis County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Bordeaux
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,995 people
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- Chehalis [Lewis County]
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- Chehalis [Lewis County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south of Bordeaux
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,825 people
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- Elma [Grays Harbor County]
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- Elma [Grays Harbor County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Bordeaux
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
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- Rainier [Thurston County]
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- Rainier [Thurston County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the east of Bordeaux
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
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- Tenino [Thurston County]
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- Tenino [Thurston County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the east of Bordeaux
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
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- McCleary [Grays Harbor County]
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- McCleary [Grays Harbor County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Bordeaux
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,830 people
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- Oakville [Grays Harbor County]
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- Oakville [Grays Harbor County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Bordeaux
- Population from the 2020 Census: 697 people
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- Chehalis [Lewis 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 Bordeaux. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bordeaux.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bordeaux. 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 Bordeaux.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bordeaux. See our Newspapers Page for Bordeaux.
Adding Bordeaux to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bordeaux in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Bordeaux was on a map titled Auto Trails Map - Washington and Oregon (from Rand McNally, 1925).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Bordeaux on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Thurston County: www.co.thurston.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bordeaux, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Thurston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bordeaux - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bordeaux) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Bordeaux. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BordeauxOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bordeaux. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8946, Longitude: -123.0801 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |