Wilson, Washington
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
46°27′11″N 122°33′17″W / 46.45318685323134°N 122.55480871478022°W / 46.45318685323134; -122.5548087147802298564
Wilson, also known as Wilson Village, is an unincorporated community located in Lewis County, Washington. The former town is in a rural area in the mid-south region of the county, south of Winston and 7.0 miles (11.3 km) south of Mayfield. Communities and towns around Riffe Lake are 12.0 miles (19.3 km) to the northeast of the area. Wilson is mostly residential in nature.[2]
The community once had a post office that began in 1891 and closed in 1924.[3] The local economy was based on farming and logging, with a focus on shingle production in part due to its location to Salmon Creek, which was used to float the shingles to the Cowlitz River near Toledo.[2][4] The town was once connected to Toledo by the use of a plank road.[2]
The community had a school and was part of district no. 68. Enrollment was small, with a 1903 report listing 9 students.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Wilson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c "If Towns Could Talk". The Chronicle. April 6, 2002. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "Lewis County - Wilson". jtenlen.drizzlehosting.com. Lewis Co. WA GenWeb Project.
- ^ "From Over The County". The Chehalis Bee. Vol. 13, no. 18. September 24, 1897. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "Wilson School Report". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. December 18, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Wilson Happenings". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. May 4, 1906. p. 6. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
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