Welcome to Bordeaux ...
So far, we found very little information about Bordeaux. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bordeaux to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bordeaux, please Contact Us.
Bordeaux would have been located within present day Thurston County<2>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Bordeaux, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
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
The Area Codes where Bordeaux was located: 360 & 564<4>
Communities Also Named Bordeaux ...
Using our Gazetteer, we 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
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- Olympia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
- Olympia is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,620 people
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- Tumwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumwater
- Tumwater is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,272 people
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- Centralia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,995 people
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- Chehalis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis
- Chehalis is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,825 people
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- Elma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
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- Rainier
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
- Rainier is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
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- Tenino
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenino
- Tenino is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
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- McCleary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary
- McCleary is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,830 people
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- Oakville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 697 people
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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.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bordeaux was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bordeaux post office opened in 1903.
We also found Bordeaux on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bordeaux.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Thurston County: www.co.thurston.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Bordeaux area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Bordeaux area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |