Most of Neilton was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1976. Below: maps from 1921 on and the census since 2000.
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Neilton. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1921Quinault Lake 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 Neilton.
The story so far
Neilton, in brief
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Neilton yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Neilton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 299 at the 2020 census, down from 315 at the 2010 census.
Its first post office opened in 1920. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 315 to 299 (-5%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
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 (4), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), 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.
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