Meskill, Washington

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Meskill, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Meskill
Coordinates: 46°38′17″N123°10′15″W / 46.63806°N 123.17083°W / 46.63806; -123.17083 Coordinates: 46°38′17″N123°10′15″W / 46.63806°N 123.17083°W / 46.63806; -123.17083
Country United States
State Washington
County Lewis
Elevation
 [1] 256 ft (78 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
zip code
98532
Area code(s) 360

Meskill is an unincorporated community off Washington State Route 6 in Lewis County, Washington. The town is located near Rainbow Falls State Park, and rests between Ceres and Dryad. [1] The Willapa Hills Trail bisects the area.

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History

The site was originally owned by Francis Donahue and the town was named Donahue Spur in 1902. The name of Meskill, taken from the Meskill Lumber Company, would be bestowed in 1905 to the post office, which lasted until 1920. [2] [3] [4]

The mill burned down in 1921 nearly destroying the town. The lumber plant was never rebuilt. [5] Though founded as a timber community, the town began a rock quarry in 1908 that helped provide the base for expanding railroad lines and to build a macadam road in the county. [6] Inmates from local penitentiaries would work at the site and the town would often have to deal with escape attempts. [7]

Government and politics

Politics

Meskill is recognized as being majority Republican and conservative.

The results for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election for the Meskill voting district were as follows: [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meskill, Washington
  2. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 165.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Discontinue Meskill P.O." The Chehalis Bee-Nugget (Vol. 37 No. 46). April 23, 1920. p. 6. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "The Meskill Mill Destroyed By Fire". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget (Vol. 39 No. 8). July 29, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Meskill Quarry To Start". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget (Vol. 26 No. 15). October 2, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Escapes Are Not So Many". The Chehalis-Bee Nugget. June 22, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Lewis County 2020 Election". Results.Vote.WA. Results.Vote.WA. Retrieved July 25, 2021.


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