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Evaline, Washington
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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 an unincorporated community in Washington, United States, south of Napavine and 3 miles north of Winlock on State Route 603.
History
- The earliest white settlers in this area were the Urquharts and the MacDonalds.[1]
- Sedate W. Porter (b. Feb 12, 1867, Pennsylvania; d. March 10, 1927, Lewis Co., WA) founded the town and established the post office on Feb. 14, 1906, which was open until 1930.
- Northern Pacific Railroad operations began from Kalama to Evaline, Washington (25 miles). July 1, 1872
(Hunt and Kaylor, p. 448). The PO was discontinued Nov. 15, 1930 (Ramsey, p. 125). The Evaline School district serves the two-room Evaline Elementary School. Middle school and high school students are bused to Winlock (Nix, p. 41).
Education
The Evaline School district began in 1883 and oversees the two-room K-6 Evaline Elementary School. Middle school and high school students attend schools in Winlock.
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