Welcome to Napavine ...

The city of Napavine is located in Lewis County<1>.

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The pronunciation of Napavine: NA-puh-vyn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Napavine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Napavine has a population of 1,994 people<3> (see below for details).

Napavine is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Napavine: 360 & 564<5>

The ZIP code for Napavine: 98532<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Napavine had an population of 1,994 people. This is an increase of 12.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 46.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Napavine had a population of 1,766 people. This makes Napavine the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Napavine represents 0.03% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 168th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,766 people, the population of Napavine increased 29.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,361 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Napavine.

Communities near Napavine ...

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

Centralia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Centralia is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <7>
Chehalis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Chehalis is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chehalis <7>
Tenino
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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- Tenino is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenino <7>
Winlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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- Winlock is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winlock <7>
Toledo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Toledo is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <7>
Pe Ell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Pe Ell is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pe Ell <7>
Vader
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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- Vader is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vader <7>
Bucoda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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- Bucoda is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucoda <7>
Newaukum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newaukum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaukum
- Newaukum is located in Lewis County
Saint Urban
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Urban
- Saint Urban is located in Lewis 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 Napavine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Napavine.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Napavine ...

Looking for more information about Napavine? 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 Napavine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Napavine.

Adding Napavine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Napavine 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 Napavine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Napavine post office opened in 1873.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Napavine.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lewis County: www.co.lewis.wa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Napavine. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Napavine.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Napavine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Napavine area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Napavine area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>	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 city (such as Napavine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Napavine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>	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.
<9>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/