- Pacific County, Washington (data.census.gov)
Pacific County, Washington has 933.4 square miles of land area and is the 30th largest county in Washington by total area. Pacific County, Washington is bordered by Lewis County, Washington, Grays Harbor County, Washington, Clatsop County, Oregon, and Wahkiakum County, Washington.
- 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.
- Pacific County — Thumbnail History (historylink.org)
Pacific County, named after the Pacific Ocean, is perched at the southwestern corner of Washington state. The ocean forms its western border and the north shore of the Columbia River and Wahkiakum County form its southern border. Grays Harbor County lies to the north and Lewis County to the east. A distinctive geographical feature is the 30-mile-long Long Beach Peninsula, which meets the ocean on its western side and shelters Willapa Bay on its eastern side…
- South Bend residents seize Pacific County records from Oysterville on February 5, 1893. (historylink.org)
On February 5, 1893, residents of South Bend seize the records and seals of Pacific County and transfer the county seat to South Bend, as dictated by voters in the previous November’s election. Oysterville residents challenged the vote in court, but have lost. The party from South Bend arrives at Oysterville in boats and by foot from the landing at Nahcotta and enters the courthouse to gather the implements of the county government. County Auditor Phil D. Barney (1864-?) resists, but the rest of the Oysterville-based county officials acquiesce and the county’s records and seals are loaded onto steamers and taken to South Bend.
- Pacific County, Washington (Wikipedia)
Pacific County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,365. Its county seat is South Bend, and its largest city is Raymond. The county was formed by the government of Oregon Territory in February 1851 and is named for the Pacific Ocean.
- Southwest Washington (Wikivoyage)
Southwest Washington is a lush, forested region of Washington State. This part of the state is along north bank of the Columbia River, from where it carves a gorge through the Cascade Mountains, past the busy communities opposite of Portland, to its wide mouth at the Pacific Ocean. Its stretch of coastline features extensive sandy beaches as well as sheltered wetlands, and its interior is covered in evergreen forest punctuated with prominent volcanic peaks.
