Evaline, Washington facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Evaline, Washington
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The two-room schoolhouse, Evaline Elementary School
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 Evaline, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Evaline, Washington
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| zip code |
98596
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| Area code(s) | 360 |
Evaline is a small, unincorporated community in Washington State, United States. An "unincorporated community" means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Evaline is located in Lewis County, south of Napavine and north of Winlock. You can find it along State Route 603.
History of Evaline
The first European settlers in the Evaline area were families named Urquhart and MacDonald. A man named Sedate W. Porter founded the community. He also opened a post office there on February 14, 1906. This post office served the community until 1930.
The Northern Pacific Railroad started running trains through Evaline in 1872. This first train route connected Kalama to Evaline, covering about 25 miles. The community was named after Sedate Porter's wife, Evaline. However, the name was accidentally spelled "Eveline" when it was officially registered. The railroad company used this incorrect spelling for some time.
Education in Evaline
The Evaline School District (ESD) began in 1883. It is the longest-running school district in Lewis County without any breaks. The district oversees the Evaline Elementary School, which has two rooms and teaches students from kindergarten through sixth grade (K-6). After sixth grade, middle school and high school students from Evaline attend schools in the nearby town of Winlock.
The very first schoolhouse was a log cabin. In 1890, a new one-room school building replaced it after the log cabin was damaged by a falling tree. At first, this school was called Brown's School, but it was later renamed after the community. The school building was updated several times in the early 1900s. A two-room building was built in 1908, and a four-room addition was added in 1913. The current schoolhouse was built in 1925 after a big fire destroyed the previous building. The Evaline School is one of the last two-room schools still operating in Washington State.
