Welcome to Porter ...
Porter is located in Grays Harbor County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Porter, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Porter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Porter is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Porter lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Porter lies within the (360) area code.
Websites for Porter ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.graysharbor.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Porter, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Porter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Porter - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Porter.
Communities near Porter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porter.
- Tumwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Montesano
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montesano
- Montesano is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montesano <4>
- Elma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <4>
- McCleary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary
- McCleary is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCleary <4>
- Oakville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Cedarville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County
- Sine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
- Sine is located in Grays Harbor County
- Garden City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
- McCleary Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Junction
- McCleary Junction is located in Grays Harbor County
- Satsop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Porter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porter. 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 Porter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porter. See our Newspapers Page for Porter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porter ...
Looking for more information about Porter? 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 Porter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Porter.
Adding Porter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Porter 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 Porter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Porter post office opened in 1889.
We also found Porter in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Porter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grays Harbor County: www.co.grays-harbor.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 Grays Harbor, 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 Porter - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |