- 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…
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