Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Tanwax in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Tanwax. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Tanwax listed first.
- Kapowsin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapowsin
- Kapowsin is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapowsin <2>
- Leber
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Orting
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orting
- Orting is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orting <2>
- Eatonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville
- Eatonville is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eatonville <2>
- McMillin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin
- McMillin is located in Pierce County
- Carbonado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonado
- Carbonado is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbonado <2>
- Wilkeson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkeson
- Wilkeson is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkeson <2>
- South Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie
- South Prairie is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Prairie <2>
- Alderton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderton
- Alderton is located in Pierce County
- Puyallup
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puyallup
- Puyallup is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puyallup <2>
- Burnett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Cascade Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Junction
- Cascade Junction is located in Pierce County
- Meeker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Sumner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
- Parkland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Parkland is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkland <2>
- Hillhurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Buckley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
- Buckley is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <2>
- Midland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Roy is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <2>
- Fern Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Boise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Osceola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in King County
- Lake Tapps
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapps
- Lake Tapps is located in Pierce County
- Lakeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Yelm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
- Yelm is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <2>
- Excelsior
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.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 Tanwax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |