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History · Lofall

Lofall’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Lofall is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lofall had a population of 2,211. A post office called Lofall was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1934. The post office was named after H. Lofall, the original owner of the land where the post office was. To its east lies Breidablick.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 2,289 to 2,211 (-3%). Half of its homes were built before 1985.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lofall yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people close to Lofall

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Dove CameronDove CameronBainbridge Island · 13 miADAndra DayEdmonds · 14 miTom McGrathTom McGrathLynnwood · 16 miJon Brower MinnochJon Brower MinnochBainbridge Island · 13 miLil MoseyLil MoseyMountlake Terrace · 16 miMartell WebsterMartell WebsterEdmonds · 14 mi
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Lofall, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Lofall is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Lofall has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Earl Oatman House in Lofall, 4.1 miles away.

Lofall and the nearest listed places

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Earl Oatman HousePort Gamble Historic DistrictAgate Pass BridgeDoe-Kag-WatsChristian Congregation Church of Port LudlowPoint No Point Light Station

Closest to Lofall

Earl Oatman HouseLofall · Built 19134.1miPort Gamble Historic DistrictPort Gamble Tribal Community · District4.4miAgate Pass BridgeSuquamish · Built 19507.9miDoe-Kag-WatsIndianola · Site8.4miChristian Congregation Church of Port LudlowPort Ludlow · Building9mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Earl Oatman House’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Lofall?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Lofall’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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