Pacific City, Washington Explained

Official Name:Pacific City, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Pacific City
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pacific
Established Title:Platted
Established Date:1848
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Pacific City is an extinct town in Pacific County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

Pacific City was laid out ca. 1848.[1] Pacific City was the original seat of Pacific County at its establishment in 1851, but was soon dissolved with the establishment of the military fort at Cape Disappointment.[2] A post office called Pacific City was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1865.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 204.
  2. Web site: Oregon Territorial Legislature forms Pacific County on February 4, 1851 . . 28 Jul 2006 . Historylink.org . Historylink.org . 14 Apr 2024 . "In December 1850, 35 citizens requested that the Oregon Territorial Legislature create Pacific County out of the southwest corner of Lewis County. Pacific City, near present-day Ilwaco, became the county seat with a population of about 75 people. Pacific City ceased to exist as it was incorporated into the new military reservation at Cape Disappointment.".
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 22 August 2016.