Welcome to Port Arthur ...
So far, we found very little information about Port Arthur. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Port Arthur to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Port Arthur, please Contact Us.
Port Arthur would have been located within present day Island County<2>.
The location of Port Arthur has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
When the people of Port Arthur referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Port Arthurian<4>
A typical abbreviation for Port Arthur: Prt. Arthur
While the community is gone, the present day location for Port Arthur is near sea level<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Port Arthur was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Port Arthur still existed, it would have been in the (360) area code.
Communities Also Named Port Arthur ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Port Arthur - they are located in Nevada, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Port Arthur.
Communities near Port Arthur ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Arthur.
- Oak Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
- Oak Harbor is located in Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <6>
- Port Townsend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Townsend
- Port Townsend is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Townsend <6>
- Stanwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwood
- Stanwood is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanwood <6>
- Langley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Langley is located in Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <6>
- La Conner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Conner
- La Conner is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Conner <6>
- Camano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camano
- Camano is located in Island County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camano <6>
- Greenbank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
- Greenbank is located in Island County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbank <6>
- Marrowstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowstone
- Marrowstone is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marrowstone <6>
- Nordland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordland
- Nordland is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nordland <6>
- Utsalady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utsalady
- Utsalady is located in Snohomish County
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 Port Arthur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Arthur.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Arthur. 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 Port Arthur.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Arthur. See our Newspapers Page for Port Arthur.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Island County: www.islandcounty.net/
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 Port Arthur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Island, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Port Arthur refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Port Arthur may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Arthur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |