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Welcome to Tahuya ...

Tahuya is located on the Olympic Peninsula.

Tahuya is located in Mason County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tahuya, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

Tahuya is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Tahuya: 360 & 564<3>

The ZIP code for Tahuya: 98588<4>

Communities near Tahuya ...

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

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 Tahuya. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tahuya.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tahuya. See our Newspapers Page for Tahuya.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tahuya ...

Looking for more information about Tahuya? 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 Tahuya, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tahuya.

Adding Tahuya to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tahuya 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 Tahuya was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tahuya post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tahuya.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tahuya - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Tahuya area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Tahuya area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Tahuya). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tahuya 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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