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Welcome to Firdale ...

Firdale is located in Pacific County<1>.


The location of Firdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Firdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Firdale is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Firdale lies within the (360) area code.

Communities Also Named Firdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Firdale: This one is located in Pacific County and the other is located in Snohomish County.

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

Communities near Firdale ...

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

  • Raymond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • South Bend
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pe Ell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lebam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Doty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bay Center
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Grays River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Rosburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Tokeland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Cedarville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Firdale ...

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

Adding Firdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Firdale 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 Firdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Firdale post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Firdale.

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

The official website for Pacific County: www.co.pacific.wa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pacific, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Firdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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