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Welcome to South Bend ...

The coastal city of South Bend is located in Pacific County<1> and is the County Seat for Pacific County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of South Bend, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

A typical abbreviation for South Bend: S. Bend

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Bend has a population of 1,701 people<2> (see below for details).

South Bend is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: South Bend lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

South Bend is located in the (360) area code.

The ZIP code for South Bend: 98586<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Bend had an population of 1,701 people. This is an increase of 3.91% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Bend had a population of 1,637 people (which is 7.83% of the total population of Pacific County). This makes South Bend the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of South Bend represents 0.02% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 175th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,637 people, the population of South Bend decreased 9.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,807 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Bend.

Communities Also Named South Bend ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named South Bend - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Bend.

Communities near South Bend ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Bend.

  • Bay Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Menlo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Menlo is located in Pacific County
  • Tokeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lebam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Oysterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nahcotta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ocean Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grayland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bay City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Bay City is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Laidlow
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlow
    • Laidlow is located in Grays Harbor 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 South Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Bend.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Bend. 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 South Bend.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Bend. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for South Bend.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Bend ...

Looking for more information about South Bend? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for South Bend, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Bend.

Adding South Bend to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Bend 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 South Bend was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the South Bend post office opened in 1875.

We also found South Bend in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Bend.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pacific County: www.co.pacific.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 Pacific, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Bend.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Bend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as South Bend). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Bend or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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