Welcome to Pysht ...
So far, we found very little information about Pysht. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pysht to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pysht, please Contact Us.
Pysht was located at the north end of the Olympic Peninsula (on the Juan De Fuca Strait).
Pysht would have been located within present day Clallam County<2>.
The pronunciation of Pysht: PISHT<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pysht, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pysht is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Pysht was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Pysht was located: 360 & 564<5>
Communities near Pysht ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pysht.
- Clallam Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clallam Bay
- Clallam Bay is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clallam Bay <6>
- Twin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Sekiu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekiu
- Sekiu is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sekiu <6>
- Fairholm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Beaver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <6>
- Shirley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <6>
- Port Crescent ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Crescent
- Port Crescent is located in Clallam County
- Shuwah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuwah
- Shuwah is located in Clallam County
- Joyce
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
- Joyce is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joyce <6>
- Sooke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sooke
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sooke <6>
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 Pysht. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pysht.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pysht. 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 Pysht.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pysht. See our Newspapers Page for Pysht.
Adding Pysht to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pysht 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 Pysht was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Pysht post office opened in 1878.
We also found Pysht in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pysht.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clallam County: www.clallam.net/
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 Pysht, 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 Clallam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Pysht. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pysht - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Pysht area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Pysht area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |