Welcome to North Yelm ...

North Yelm is located in Thurston County<1>.

The location of North Yelm has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for North Yelm: N. Yelm

North Yelm is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for North Yelm: (360)

Communities near North Yelm ...

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

• Lakewood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Lacey
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• University Place
  (18 miles [29 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 <4>
• Tumwater
  (14 miles [22.5 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 <4>
• DuPont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuPont
  • DuPont is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuPont <4>
• Fircrest
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fircrest
  • Fircrest is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fircrest <4>
• Steilacoom
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steilacoom
  • Steilacoom is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steilacoom <4>
• Eatonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville
  • Eatonville is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eatonville <4>
• Rainier
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
  • Rainier is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Yelm ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Thurston County: www.co.thurston.wa.us/

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