Oregon Territorial Legislature forms Pacific County on February 4, 1851. (historylink.org)On February 4, 1851, the Oregon Territorial Legislature forms the new Pacific County. The county starts quite small but will soon increase in size. The county seat begins in Pacific City, near what is now Ilwaco, and moves several times, ending up in South Bend. In March 1853, the county will become part of the newly formed Washington Territory.
