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History · Keyport

Keyport dates to 1896

Most of Keyport was built recently: 7% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1974. Below: maps from 1937 on.

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How Keyport began

When was Keyport founded?

1896

Keyport dates its founding to 1896 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1903.

2020 census: 576130 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1903.

What stands out about Keyport’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Keyport are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Keyport’s history is told.

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The story so far

Keyport, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Keyport yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Keyport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Situated at the eastern terminus of State Route 308 on the Kitsap Peninsula, Keyport is known for its small population and charming coastal setting. As of the 2020 census, Keyport had a population of 576. To its close west, Keyport and Virginia have maritime borders with each other. The community of Keyport was named after Keyport, New Jersey, in 1896. Its nickname is "Torpedo Town USA". Keyport is situated on a small peninsula named the Keyport Peninsula, jutting into Liberty Bay a few kilometers southeast of Poulsbo. It is the home of a small United States Navy dep…

Keyport was established in 1896. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 554 to 576 (+4%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

Keyport, 1896 to 1937

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1896
    FoundingKeyport is established
  3. 20th century
  4. 1903Post officeThe Keyport post office opens
  5. 1937On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade

Keyport, decade by decade

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DEDRICK DRIVE, LOOKING NORTH FROM SOUTH END OF DEDRICK DRIVE NEAR BUILDING 80 - Pacific Coast Torpedo Station, Keyport …2008DEDRICK DRIVE, LOOKING NORTH FROM SOUTH END OF DEDRIC…Aerial view of Keyport and Olympic Peninsula facing west from Port Orchard Bay2008Aerial view of Keyport and Olympic Peninsula facing w…WEST SIDE, SOUTHWEST CORNER - Maintenance Building, Second Street2001WEST SIDE, SOUTHWEST CORNER - Maintenance Building, S…WEST SIDE, NORTHWEST CORNER - Torpedo Assembly Shop, Second and H Streets2001WEST SIDE, NORTHWEST CORNER - Torpedo Assembly Shop, …SOUTHWEST CORNER - Foundry and Pattern Shop, Second and Groner Streets2001SOUTHWEST CORNER - Foundry and Pattern Shop, Second a…SOUTHEAST CORNER - Torpedo Assembly Shop, Second and H Streets2001SOUTHEAST CORNER - Torpedo Assembly Shop, Second and …SOUTHEAST CORNER - Maintenance Building, Second Street2001SOUTHEAST CORNER - Maintenance Building, Second StreetSOUTH FRONT - Smith Shop, West side of Groner Street, South of Second Street2001SOUTH FRONT - Smith Shop, West side of Groner Street,…SOUTH FRONT - Foundry and Pattern Shop, Second and Groner Streets2001SOUTH FRONT - Foundry and Pattern Shop, Second and Gr…PORTION OF SOUTH REAR, SOUTHWEST CORNER - Maintenance Building, Second Street2001PORTION OF SOUTH REAR, SOUTHWEST CORNER - Maintenance…PORTION OF SOUTH REAR, SOUTHEAST CORNER WITH PARTIAL VIEW OF SKY BRIDGE - Maintenance Building, Second Street2001PORTION OF SOUTH REAR, SOUTHEAST CORNER WITH PARTIAL …NORTHWEST CORNER - Maintenance Building, Second Street2001NORTHWEST CORNER - Maintenance Building, Second StreetNORTH FRONT, NORTHEAST CORNER FROM SECOND STREET - Torpedo Assembly Shop, Second and H Streets2001NORTH FRONT, NORTHEAST CORNER FROM SECOND STREET - To…NORTH FRONT, NORTHEAST CORNER - Torpedo Storehouse, Second and Dowell Streets2001NORTH FRONT, NORTHEAST CORNER - Torpedo Storehouse, S…NORTH FRONT ON SECOND STREET - Maintenance Building, Second Street2001NORTH FRONT ON SECOND STREET - Maintenance Building, …NORTH FRONT - Torpedo Storehouse, Second and Dowell Streets2001NORTH FRONT - Torpedo Storehouse, Second and Dowell S…EAST SIDE, SOUTHEAST CORNER - Torpedo Storehouse, Second and Dowell Streets2001EAST SIDE, SOUTHEAST CORNER - Torpedo Storehouse, Sec…EAST SIDE, NORTHEAST CORNER - Torpedo Assembly Shop, Second and H Streets2001EAST SIDE, NORTHEAST CORNER - Torpedo Assembly Shop, …EAST SIDE, NORTHEAST CORNER - Maintenance Building, Second Street2001EAST SIDE, NORTHEAST CORNER - Maintenance Building, S…EAST SIDE, NORTHEAST CORNER - Foundry and Pattern Shop, Second and Groner Streets2001EAST SIDE, NORTHEAST CORNER - Foundry and Pattern Sho…DISTANCE VIEW, SOUTH REAR - Torpedo Assembly Shop, Second and H Streets2001DISTANCE VIEW, SOUTH REAR - Torpedo Assembly Shop, Se…DETAIL VIEW, MULTI-LIGHT, STEEL-FRAME WINDOWS, WEST SIDE - Maintenance Building, Second Street2001DETAIL VIEW, MULTI-LIGHT, STEEL-FRAME WINDOWS, WEST S…DETAIL VIEW, INDUSTRIAL DOOR, CENTER OF WEST SIDE - Maintenance Building, Second Street2001DETAIL VIEW, INDUSTRIAL DOOR, CENTER OF WEST SIDE - M…DETAIL VIEW, EAST SIDE, INDUSTRIAL DOOR - Smith Shop, West side of Groner Street, South of Second Street2001DETAIL VIEW, EAST SIDE, INDUSTRIAL DOOR - Smith Shop,…
On the map

Keyport on the map, 1937 to 1981

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Keyport. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Keyport on the 1937 USGS mapKeyport on the 1953 USGS mapKeyport on the 1968 USGS mapKeyport on the 1981 USGS map1937Port Orchard sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Keyport.

Famous people

Famous people close to Keyport

Nobody well known was born in Keyport itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Bill GatesAmerican businessman, investor, and philanthrop… · b. 1955
Jimi HendrixAmerican guitarist · b. 1942
Paul AllenAmerican businessman and philanthropist, co-fou… · b. 1953
Dove CameronAmerican actress and singer-songwriter · b. 1996
Linda B. BuckAmerican biologist · b. 1947
Chris CornellAmerican musician · b. 1964

Questions about Keyport’s history

What year was Keyport founded?

In 1896, according to Wikidata. Keyport’s post office opened in 1903.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (24), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.