Welcome to Cowlitz ...

Cowlitz is located in Lewis County<1>.

The pronunciation of Cowlitz: KOW-litz<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cowlitz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.

Cowlitz is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Cowlitz: 360 & 564<4>

Communities near Cowlitz ...

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

Centralia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Centralia is located in Lewis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,995 people
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Chehalis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chehalis is located in Lewis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,825 people
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Castle Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Castle Rock is located in Cowlitz County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
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Napavine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Napavine is located in Lewis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
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Winlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Winlock is located in Lewis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
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Mossyrock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mossyrock is located in Lewis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
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Vader
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vader is located in Lewis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
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Saint Urban
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Urban is located in Lewis County
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Ethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ethel is located in Lewis County
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Olequa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Olequa is located in Cowlitz County
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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 Cowlitz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cowlitz.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cowlitz ...

Looking for more information about Cowlitz? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cowlitz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cowlitz.

Adding Cowlitz to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cowlitz 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 (so far) for Cowlitz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cowlitz post office opened in 1854. The Cowlitz post office closed in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cowlitz.

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 Cowlitz. 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 Cowlitz - 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 Cowlitz area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Cowlitz 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/