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 in 1895, Excelsior had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Excelsior, with the one closest to Excelsior listed first.
- Fern Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
- Fern Hill is located in Pierce County
- Midland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Pierce County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Pierce County
- Parkland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tacoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lake City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Pierce County
- Steilacoom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Puyallup
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wollochet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wollochet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollochet
- Wollochet is located in Pierce County
- Hillhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhurst
- Hillhurst is located in Pierce County
- Meeker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Meeker is located in Pierce County
- Fox Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Alderton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderton
- Alderton is located in Pierce County
- Sumner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Buenna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
- Buenna is located in King County
- Gig Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Artondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
- Artondale is located in Pierce County
- McMillin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin
- McMillin is located in Pierce County
- Stuck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuck
- Stuck is located in King County
- Rosedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Pierce County
- Meridian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Pierce County
- Orting
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Tapps
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapps
- Lake Tapps is located in Pierce County
- Christopher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in King County
- Maury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
- Maury is located in King County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.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 Excelsior, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
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