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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>

While we didn't find Firwood in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Firwood. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Firwood listed first.

  • Puyallup
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Meeker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
    • Meeker is located in Pierce County
  • Sumner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Midland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Pierce County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Midland
    • From Firwood to Midland
  • Alderton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fern Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
    • Fern Hill is located in Pierce County
  • Parkland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McMillin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Tapps
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Stuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuck
    • Stuck is located in King County
  • Tacoma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Excelsior
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Excelsior is located in Pierce County
  • Buenna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buenna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
    • Buenna is located in King County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Buenna
    • From Firwood to Buenna
  • Lakeview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Pierce County
  • Orting
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Christopher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
    • Christopher is located in King County
  • Thomas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in King County
  • Lake City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Pierce County
  • South Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Green River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillhurst
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhurst
    • Hillhurst is located in Pierce County
  • Maury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
    • Maury is located in King County
  • Des Moines
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cascade Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Junction
    • Cascade Junction is located in Pierce County
  • Kent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://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 Firwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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