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>

While we didn't find Onalaska in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Onalaska. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Onalaska listed first.

Ethel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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- Ethel is located in Lewis County
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Salkum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- Salkum is located in Lewis County
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Alpha
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Lewis County
Silver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Silver Creek is located in Lewis County
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Napavine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Napavine is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
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Cowlitz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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
Cinebar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- Cinebar is located in Lewis County
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Toledo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Toledo is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
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Wilson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Lewis County
Mossyrock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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- Mossyrock is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
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Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Lewis County
Winlock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Winlock is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
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Newaukum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaukum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaukum
- Newaukum is located in Lewis County
Chehalis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Chehalis is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,825 people
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Bremer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Bremer is located in Lewis County
Centralia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Centralia is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <2>
Claquato
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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- Claquato is located in Lewis County
Bucoda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Bucoda is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
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Swofford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swofford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swofford
- Swofford is located in Lewis County
Olequa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olequa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olequa
- Olequa is located in Cowlitz County
Toutle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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- Toutle is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toutle <2>
Silver Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Silver Lake is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
Wildwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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
Sightly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- 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
Fayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Lewis County
Boistfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- 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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lewis County: www.co.lewis.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.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 Onalaska, 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.