Welcome to Chehalis ...

The city of Chehalis is located in Lewis County<1> and is the County Seat for Lewis County.

The pronunciation of Chehalis: chuh-HAY-list<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chehalis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chehalis has a population of 7,644 people<3> (see below for details).

Chehalis is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Chehalis lies within the (360) area code.

The ZIP code for Chehalis: 98532<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chehalis had an population of 7,644 people. This is an increase of 5.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chehalis had a population of 7,259 people (which is 9.62% of the total population of Lewis County). This makes Chehalis the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Chehalis represents 0.11% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 94th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,259 people, the population of Chehalis increased 2.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,057 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chehalis.

Communities Also Named Chehalis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chehalis - it's located in Minnesota.

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

Communities near Chehalis ...

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

• Napavine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napavine
  • Napavine is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napavine <6>
• Tenino
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenino
  • Tenino is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenino <6>
• Winlock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
  • Winlock is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winlock <6>
• Toledo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <6>
• Oakville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Oakville is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <6>
• Pe Ell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pe Ell
  • Pe Ell is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pe Ell <6>
• Vader
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vader
  • Vader is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vader <6>
• Bucoda
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucoda
  • Bucoda is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucoda <6>
• Adna
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adna
  • Adna is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adna <6>
• Fords Prairie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Prairie
  • Fords Prairie is located in Lewis County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chehalis. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chehalis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chehalis ...

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

Adding Chehalis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chehalis 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 Chehalis was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Chehalis mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chehalis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lewis County: www.co.lewis.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/