Ilwaco, Pacific County, Washington
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After Pacific County's first county seat was found to be located on the lands of the Cape Disappointment Military reservation, the community was moved near the current site of Ilwaco onto the claim of Isaac Whealdon. The name, Pacific City, was retained even though the location was locally known as Whealdonsburg, but the county seat moved to Chenook[ville]. The post office changed the name to Unity near the end of the US Civil War, perhaps suggested by the soldiers at the nearby military installation, Fort Canby, established in 1863. In 1873, James Holman, who owned the claim next to Isaac Whealdon, filed a plat for the Town of Ilwaco [Elwahka - daughter of Chief Concomally and married to James]. The post office was moved into the growing town and the name changed to Ilwaco. Upon the appointment of James Holman to Postmaster on July18, 1876, the name became 'official'. |
Pacific City - 1850
see Fort Canby
Pacific City - 1860
| Established: | November 26, 1860 |  | |
| First Postmaster: | Isaac Whealdon | ||
| Change: | October 21, 1865 | ||
| Disposition: | Renamed Unity | ||
Unity
| Established: | October 21, 1865 | | |
| First Postmaster: | Isaac Whealdon | ||
| Change: | May 10, 1876 | ||
| Disposition: | Renamed Ilwaco | ||
Ilwaco
| Established: | May 10, 1876 |  | |
| First Postmaster: | Charles Dexter | ||
| Change: | |||
| Disposition: | Currently Operating | ||
Postcards From This Office:
Longbeach Scenic, Mailed on July 29, 1906
Christmas, Mailed on Decemver 24, 1906
Valentine, Mailed on Feb 14, 1907
