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Welcome to Chimacum ...

Chimacum is located at the north end of the Olympic Peninsula (on the Juan De Fuca Strait).

Chimacum is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Chimacum: CHIM-a-cum<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chimacum, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Chimacum is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Chimacum: 360 & 564<4>

The ZIP code for Chimacum: 98325<5>

Communities near Chimacum ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chimacum ...

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

Adding Chimacum to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chimacum 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 Chimacum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Chimacum post office opened in 1878.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chimacum.

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Jefferson, 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 Chimacum. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chimacum - 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 Chimacum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Chimacum area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 community (such as Chimacum). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chimacum or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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