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Welcome to Tulalip ...

Tulalip is located in Snohomish County<1>.



The pronunciation of Tulalip: too-LAY-lip<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tulalip, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1865.

Tulalip is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Tulalip ...

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

  • Everett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Snohomish County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <4>
  • Marysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Edmonds
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lynnwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lake Stevens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mukilteo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mountlake Terrace
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Snohomish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tulalip ...

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

Adding Tulalip to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tulalip 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 Tulalip was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Tulalip post office opened in 1865.

We also found Tulalip in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tulalip.

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

The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.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 Snohomish, 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 Tulalip. 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 Tulalip - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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