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Welcome to Eastward ...

Eastward is located in Pierce County<1>.

Eastward is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities near Eastward ...

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

  • Tacoma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Federal Way
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lacey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Thurston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <3>
  • Olympia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Puyallup
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • University Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tumwater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gig Harbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastward ...

Looking for more information about Eastward? 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 Eastward, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eastward.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eastward - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.