Welcome to Fort Lewis ...

Fort Lewis is located in Pierce County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Fort Lewis, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

A typical abbreviation for Fort Lewis: Ft. Lewis

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

Communities Also Named Fort Lewis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fort Lewis - they are located in Colorado and Virginia.

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

Communities near Fort Lewis ...

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

• Tacoma
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Tacoma is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <3>
• Lakewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,976 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <3>
• Lacey
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
  • Olympia is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia <3>
• Puyallup
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puyallup
  • Puyallup is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puyallup <3>
• University Place
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
  • University Place is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Place <3>
• Tumwater
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumwater
  • Tumwater is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumwater <3>
• Edgewood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <3>
• Gig Harbor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gig Harbor
  • Gig Harbor is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gig Harbor <3>
• Sumner
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Sumner is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,551 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <3>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Lewis. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Lewis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Lewis ...

Looking for more information about Fort Lewis? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fort Lewis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Lewis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Lewis. 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/