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Welcome to Nisqually ...

Nisqually is located in Thurston County<1>.

The pronunciation of Nisqually: nis-KWAHL-lee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nisqually, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

Nisqually is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Nisqually: 360 & 564<4>

Communities Also Named Nisqually ...

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

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

Communities near Nisqually ...

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

  • Tacoma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lacey
    (5 miles [8 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 <5>
  • Olympia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • University Place
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tumwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gig Harbor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • DuPont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Yelm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
    • Yelm is located in Thurston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <5>
  • Fircrest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nisqually ...

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

Adding Nisqually to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nisqually 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 Nisqually was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Nisqually post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nisqually.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Thurston, 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 Nisqually. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nisqually - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Nisqually area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Nisqually area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/