Welcome to Taholah ...
Taholah is located on the Pacific coast of the Olympic Peninsula.
Taholah is located in Grays Harbor County<1>.
The pronunciation of Taholah: tuh-HOH-luh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Taholah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Taholah is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Taholah lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Taholah is located in the (360) area code.
The ZIP code for Taholah: 98587<4>
Websites for Taholah ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.graysharbor.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Taholah, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Taholah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Taholah.
- Moclips
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moclips
- Moclips is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moclips <5>
- Pacific Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Beach
- Pacific Beach is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Beach <5>
- Clearwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Jefferson County
- Copalis Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copalis Beach
- Copalis Beach is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copalis Beach <5>
- Humptulips
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humptulips
- Humptulips is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humptulips <5>
- Axford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axford
- Axford is located in Grays Harbor County
- Copalis Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copalis Crossing
- Copalis Crossing is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copalis Crossing <5>
- Neilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Ocean City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean City <5>
- Amanda Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda Park
- Amanda Park is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amanda Park <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Taholah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Taholah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Taholah. 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 Taholah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taholah ...
Looking for more information about Taholah? 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 Taholah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Taholah.
Adding Taholah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Taholah 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 Taholah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Taholah post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Taholah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taholah. 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Taholah. 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taholah - 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 community (such as Taholah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Taholah 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/ |