Seahaven, Washington facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Seahaven, Washington
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 Seahaven, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Seahaven, Washington
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pacific |
| Platted | c. 1899 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Seahaven was once a small town in Pacific County, Washington. Today, it is known as an extinct town or "ghost town." This means it no longer has people living there or businesses operating.
The Story of Seahaven
Seahaven was started around the year 1899. A person named Thomas Potter owned the land. He was a realtor, which means he helped buy and sell properties.
How Seahaven Started
The town was located near the mouth of the Willapa River. Thomas Potter mapped out the town's design. He also rented out land in Seahaven and in a nearby town called South Bend.
By 1890, Seahaven was growing. It had its own bank. It also had a newspaper publisher, which printed the local newspaper.
The Post Office
In September 1890, a post office opened in Seahaven. Granville S. Loomis was the first postmaster. A postmaster is the person in charge of a post office. The post office stayed open for about a year, closing in 1891.
Why Seahaven Disappeared
Seahaven eventually became a ghost town in the early 1900s. After Thomas Potter passed away in 1901, the town slowly declined. Many of its businesses either closed down completely. Others moved to the nearby town of South Bend. This left Seahaven empty, turning it into the extinct town we know today.
