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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Olequa had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Olequa, with the one closest to Olequa listed first.

  • Toledo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Castle Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cowlitz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowlitz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlitz
    • Cowlitz is located in Lewis County
  • Winlock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Silver Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wildwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Lewis County
  • Toutle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sightly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sightly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sightly
    • Sightly is located in Cowlitz County
  • Lexington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Cowlitz County
  • Napavine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ethel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Boistfort
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boistfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boistfort
    • Boistfort is located in Lewis County
  • Stella
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Stella is located in Cowlitz County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stella
    • From Olequa to Stella
  • Mayger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kelso
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Oak Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
    • Oak Point is located in Cowlitz County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Point
    • From Olequa to Oak Point
  • Newaukum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaukum
    • Newaukum is located in Lewis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newaukum
    • From Olequa to Newaukum
  • Claquato
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Salkum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagle Cliff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
    • Eagle Cliff is located in Wahkiakum County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eagle Cliff
    • From Olequa to Eagle Cliff
  • Rainier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
    • Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <2>
  • Wilson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Lewis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From Olequa to Wilson
  • Silver Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Chehalis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Fayette
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Lewis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fayette
    • From Olequa to Fayette

The official website for Cowlitz County: www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Olequa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.




 

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