Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Centralia had a population of 2,025 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Centralia had a population of 17,995 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Centralia, with the one closest to Centralia listed first.
- Chehalis
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chehalis <2>
- Claquato
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claquato
- Claquato is located in Lewis County
- Newaukum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Bucoda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucoda
- Bucoda is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucoda <2>
- Grand Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
- Grand Mound is located in Thurston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <2>
- Fayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Napavine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napavine
- Napavine is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napavine <2>
- Rochester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Thurston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
- Tenino
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenino
- Tenino is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenino <2>
- Littlerock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlerock
- Littlerock is located in Thurston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlerock <2>
- McIntosh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Thurston County
- Boistfort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Winlock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
- Winlock is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winlock <2>
- Plumb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Oakville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
- Ethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Lewis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethel <2>
- Belmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Wildwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Cowlitz
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Alpha
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Cedarville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County
- Pe Ell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pe Ell
- Pe Ell is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pe Ell <2>
- Toledo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
- Salkum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salkum
- Salkum is located in Lewis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salkum <2>
- Tumwater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumwater
- Tumwater is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumwater <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Centralia: www.cityofcentralia.com/
The official website for Lewis County: www.co.lewis.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 Centralia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |