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Welcome to Lake Tapps ...

Lake Tapps is located in Pierce County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Tapps, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

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

Lake Tapps is located in the (253) area code.

The ZIP code for Lake Tapps: 98391<2>

Communities near Lake Tapps ...

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

  • Tacoma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Kent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in King County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
  • Renton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Federal Way
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Burien
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Puyallup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • University Place
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Des Moines
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Tapps ...

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

Adding Lake Tapps to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Lake Tapps was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Lake Tapps post office opened in 1890.

We also found Lake Tapps in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Tapps.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Tapps. 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://access.wa.gov/

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>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lake Tapps). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Tapps or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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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