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Welcome to Chehalis ...

The city of Chehalis is located in Lewis County<1> and is the County Seat for Lewis County.

The pronunciation of Chehalis: chuh-HAY-list<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chehalis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chehalis has a population of 7,644 people<3> (see below for details).

Chehalis is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Chehalis: 360 & 564<5>

The ZIP code for Chehalis: 98532<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chehalis had an population of 7,644 people. This is an increase of 5.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chehalis had a population of 7,259 people (or 9.61% of the total population of Lewis County). This makes Chehalis the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Chehalis represents 0.11% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 94th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,259 people, the population of Chehalis increased 2.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,057 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chehalis.

Communities Also Named Chehalis ...

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

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

Communities near Chehalis ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chehalis. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chehalis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chehalis ...

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

Adding Chehalis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chehalis 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 Chehalis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Chehalis post office opened in 1874.

We also found Chehalis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chehalis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chehalis. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chehalis.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chehalis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Chehalis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Chehalis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 city (such as Chehalis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chehalis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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