Seahaven, Washington

Seahaven, Washington
Ghost town
Seahaven is located in Washington (state)
Seahaven
Seahaven
Location within Washington (state)
Seahaven is located in the United States
Seahaven
Seahaven
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°41′15″N 123°49′22″W / 46.68750°N 123.82278°W / 46.68750; -123.82278
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPacific
Plattedc. 1899
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Seahaven is an extinct town in Pacific County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

History

Seahaven, in the state of Washington, in the Northwestern United States, was established around 1899, with land owned by realtor Thomas Potter. Located at the mouth of the Willapa River,[2] the land was surveyed by Thomas Potter, who leased properties there and in South Bend, Washington.[3] By 1890, the town of Seahaven had established a bank as well as a newspaper.[2] In September 1890, a post office was established in the town, with Granville S. Loomis serving as the postmaster;[4] that post office only remained in operation for about a year. Following Potter's death in 1901 in San Diego, and after some contention regarding his will, his property was conveyed to a 63-year-old woman he was going to marry; this included the grounds of Seahaven.[3][5] Seahaven became a ghost town by the early 20th century, with its businesses either closing down or relocating to South Bend, Washington.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seahaven (historical)
  2. 1 2 3 "Origin of Washington Geographic Names (Continued)". The Washington Historical Quarterly. 13 (1): 43. 1922. ISSN 0361-6223. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "The Will of Thomas Potter, Who Dropped Dead at San Diego, to be Contested". San Francisco Chronicle. March 14, 1901. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ "New Northwestern Postoffices". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. September 16, 1890. p. 2. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Thomas Potter And His Wooing". The San Francisco Call and Post. May 1, 1901. p. 11. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
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