Adna, Washington
Unincorporated community
Ulrich-Schuler Barn at the Adna exit off Washington State Route 6
Ulrich-Schuler Barn at the Adna exit off Washington State Route 6
Adna is located in Washington (state)
Adna
Adna
Adna is located in the United States
Adna
Adna
Coordinates: 46°37′44″N 123°03′40″W / 46.62889°N 123.06111°W / 46.62889; -123.06111
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLewis
Elevation
184[1] ft (56 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
zip code
98522, 98532
Area code360

Adna is an unincorporated community located in Lewis County, Washington.[1]

Etymology

An early resident, J.G. Browning named the town "Willoway" for the saying "Where there's a will, there's a way", the favorite saying of his wife, Edna. In 1892, the town's name was changed by the railroad to Pamona to distinguish it from the Willapa townsite. However, the town was required to change the name again as another Pomona, Washington existed.

Two different versions for arriving at the current, official name are recorded. Historical archives indicate that the moniker was chosen as "Edna", after Edna Browning, with the first letter subsequently changed because a post office, Edna, was already in use.[2] Other research has the town renamed by a railway superintendent on behalf of a family member, Adna Marian, in 1894.[3]

Geography

Adna is located next to the Chehalis River and is six miles (9.7 km) southwest of Chehalis. The town of Littell is 1.5 miles to the east. The town straddles Washington State Route 6. A paved parking lot and trailhead are located in Adna for access to the Willapa Hills Trail.[4]

Government and politics

Politics

Presidential Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020[5] 72.49% 838 23.79% 275 2.85% 33

Adna is recognized as being majority Republican and conservative.

The 2020 election included votes for candidates of the Libertarian Party and there were 10 votes for write-in candidates.

Education

Adna is home to the Adna School District, which includes two schools: Adna Elementary and Adna Middle/High School.[6] One of the first schools to serve Adna was built in 1893 and was known as the Bell Tower School.[citation needed]

Infrastructure

A broadband project, authorized due to a $12 million Washington State Broadband Office grant given to the Lewis County PUD, is to be installed in the Bunker Creek area around Adna. The placement of fiber-optic cable and other components will stretch along and across State Route 6 and is expected to begin in 2024 and completed in 2026.[7]

The post office is located in the Adna Grocery building.

References

  1. ^ a b "Adna". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Lewis County Towns, Adna". jtenlen.drizzlehosting.com. Lewis Co. WA GenWeb Project.
  3. ^ Phillips, James W. (1997). Washington State Place Names (8th ed.). University of Washington Press. p. 4. ISBN 0-295-95498-1.
  4. ^ "Willapa Hills State Park Trail". parks.state.wa.us. Washington State Parks.
  5. ^ "Lewis County 2020 Election". Results.Vote.WA. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Home". adnaschools.org.
  7. ^ Zylstra, Matthew (May 17, 2023). "PUD Awarded Nearly $12 Million for Broadband in Western Lewis County to Serve Nearly 2,000 Customers". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 21, 2023.


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