Wildwood, Washington
Unincorporated community
Wildwood is located in Washington (state)
Wildwood
Wildwood
Wildwood is located in the United States
Wildwood
Wildwood
Coordinates: 46°27′34″N 123°05′24″W / 46.45944°N 123.09000°W / 46.45944; -123.09000
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLewis
Elevation
[1]354 ft (108 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
zip code
98596
Area code360

Wildwood is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The town is located between Boistfort and Vader.[1] The community's early days, similar to other areas in Lewis County, had an economy driven by lumber production however it has retained its predominant agricultural roots.[2] The area is known for its elk hunting.[3]

History

Wildwood was first settled by non-Native people in 1881.[4] A post office called Wildwood was established in 1889 and remained in operation until 1930.[5] The moniker was chosen as it was descriptive of the original condition of the town site.[6][7] A small school existed for a brief time in the 1910s and 1920s.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wildwood, Washington
  2. ↑ "Long-Bell Company Camp At Wildwood". The Chehalis-Bee Nugget. Vol. 39, no. 17. September 30, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. ↑ Mason, Kimberly (January 5, 2012). "Hunting, Fishing: Facebook Tattles on Poacher; Hunters Still Haunting Local Areas". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Lewis County - Wildwood". jtenlen.drizzlehosting.com. Lewis Co. WA GenWeb Project.
  5. ↑ "Wildwood Post Office Will Be Discontinued". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. Vol. 48, no. 12. August 15, 1930. p. 15. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Wildwood Got Name in 1889". The Daily Chronicle. June 6, 1953. p. 16C.
  7. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 349.
  8. ↑ "School Report". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. April 21, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved December 15, 2021.


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