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 Olympia had a population of 4,698 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Olympia had a population of 53,620 people.

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

Tumwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- 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 <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tumwater
- From Olympia to Tumwater
Lacey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- 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 <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lacey
- From Olympia to Lacey
Belmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
- Belmore is located in Thurston County
Plumb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumb
- Plumb is located in Thurston County
Puget
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
- Puget is located in Thurston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Puget
- From Olympia to Puget
Littlerock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlerock
- Littlerock is located in Thurston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlerock <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Littlerock
- From Olympia to Littlerock
New Kamilche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Kamilche. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
- New Kamilche is located in Mason County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Kamilche
- From Olympia to New Kamilche
Kamilche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamilche have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamilche
- Kamilche is located in Mason County
Tenino
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenino
- Tenino is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenino <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tenino
- From Olympia to Tenino
McIntosh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Thurston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McIntosh
- From Olympia to McIntosh
Longbranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbranch
- Longbranch is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longbranch <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Longbranch
- From Olympia to Longbranch
Meridian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meridian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meridian
- From Olympia to Meridian
Yelm
(15 miles [24.1 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 <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yelm
- From Olympia to Yelm
Shelton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
- Shelton is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shelton
- From Olympia to Shelton
Rochester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Thurston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester
- From Olympia to Rochester
Grand Mound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
- Grand Mound is located in Thurston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Mound
- From Olympia to Grand Mound
Bucoda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucoda
- Bucoda is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucoda <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bucoda
- From Olympia to Bucoda
Steilacoom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Steilacoom
- From Olympia to Steilacoom
Lakebay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakebay
- Lakebay is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakebay <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakebay
- From Olympia to Lakebay
Roy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Roy is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roy
- From Olympia to Roy
Hillhurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhurst
- Hillhurst is located in Pierce County
Lake City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Pierce County
Fox Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Island
- Fox Island is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Island <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fox Island
- From Olympia to Fox Island
Porter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Porter
- From Olympia to Porter
Oakville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakville
- From Olympia to Oakville
Lakeview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Pierce County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Olympia: www.ci.olympia.wa.us/

The official website for Thurston County: www.co.thurston.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 Olympia, 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.