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Welcome to Thrift ...

Thrift is located in Pierce County<1>.

Thrift is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Thrift ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Thrift - they are located in Georgia (2), Maryland, North Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Thrift ...

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

  • Tacoma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Federal Way
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lakewood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Puyallup
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • University Place
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bonney Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Edgewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Enumclaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thrift ...

Looking for more information about Thrift? 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 Thrift, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thrift.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thrift - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.