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 Port Townsend had a population of 4,558 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Port Townsend had a population of 9,973 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Port Townsend, with the one closest to Port Townsend listed first.
- Irondale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Irondale
- From Port Townsend to Irondale
- Chimacum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimacum
- Chimacum is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimacum <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chimacum
- From Port Townsend to Chimacum
- Coupeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coupeville
- Coupeville is located in Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coupeville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coupeville
- From Port Townsend to Coupeville
- Port Discovery ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Discovery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Discovery
- Port Discovery is located in Jefferson County
- San de Fuca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
- San de Fuca is located in Island County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San de Fuca
- From Port Townsend to San de Fuca
- Blyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
- Blyn is located in Clallam County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blyn
- From Port Townsend to Blyn
- Port Ludlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ludlow
- Port Ludlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Ludlow <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Ludlow
- From Port Townsend to Port Ludlow
- Oak Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Harbor
- From Port Townsend to Oak Harbor
- Port Williams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
- Port Williams is located in Clallam County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Williams
- From Port Townsend to Port Williams
- Leland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leland
- From Port Townsend to Leland
- Langley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Langley
- From Port Townsend to Langley
- Stanwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stanwood
- From Port Townsend to Stanwood
- Rena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Port Gamble
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gamble
- Port Gamble is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gamble <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Gamble
- From Port Townsend to Port Gamble
- Quilcene
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilcene
- Quilcene is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quilcene <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quilcene
- From Port Townsend to Quilcene
- Tulalip
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
- Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tulalip
- From Port Townsend to Tulalip
- Florence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Florence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Snohomish County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Florence
- From Port Townsend to Florence
- La Conner
(22 miles [35.4 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Conner
- From Port Townsend to La Conner
- Richardson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in San Juan County
- Norman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Gibraltar
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Mukilteo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukilteo
- Mukilteo is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mukilteo <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mukilteo
- From Port Townsend to Mukilteo
- Silvana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvana
- Silvana is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvana <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silvana
- From Port Townsend to Silvana
- Kingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kingston
- From Port Townsend to Kingston
- Skagit City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City
- Skagit City is located in Skagit County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Skagit City
- From Port Townsend to Skagit City
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Port Townsend: www.ci.port-townsend.wa.us/
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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 Port Townsend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |