Welcome to Olequa ...
Olequa is located in Cowlitz County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Olequa, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Olequa, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Olequa is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Olequa lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Olequa: (360)
Communities near Olequa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olequa.
- Longview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Cowlitz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <4>
- Kelso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in Cowlitz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <4>
- Chehalis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis
- Chehalis is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chehalis <4>
- Castle Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Cowlitz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <4>
- Napavine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napavine
- Napavine is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napavine <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Winlock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
- Winlock is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winlock <4>
- Toledo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
- Ryderwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryderwood
- Ryderwood is located in Cowlitz County
- Silver Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <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 Olequa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olequa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olequa. 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 Olequa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olequa. See our Newspapers Page for Olequa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olequa ...
Looking for more information about Olequa? 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 Olequa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olequa.
Adding Olequa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Olequa 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 Olequa was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Olequa mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Olequa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olequa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cowlitz County: www.co.cowlitz.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 Cowlitz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olequa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |