Woodland, Washington
| Woodland, Washington | |
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| City | |
 Location of Woodland, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 45°54′40″N 122°44′27″W / 45.91111°N 122.74083°WCoordinates: 45°54′40″N 122°44′27″W / 45.91111°N 122.74083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Counties | Cowlitz, Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.48 sq mi (9.01 km2) |
| • Land | 3.37 sq mi (8.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 35 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,509 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 5,842 |
| • Density | 1,634.7/sq mi (631.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98674 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-79625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512812 |
| Website | City of Woodland |
Woodland is a city in Clark and Cowlitz counties in the State of Washington. Most residents live within Cowlitz County, in which the majority of the city lies. It is part of the 'Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 5,509 at the 2010 census.
Named for its wooded setting by Christopher Columbus Bozarth, first merchant and postmaster, at the suggestion of his wife. Identically or similarly named unincorporated communities (without post offices) with the same name source exist in Pierce County, Snohomish County, Island County, and Grays Harbor County.
Hudson's Bay Company retiree, Adolphous Le Lewes (alternate spelling Lewis), established a homestead at the mouth of what is today known as the Lewis River, in 1849 (The Lewis River is the namesake of A. Le Lewes, not Merriweather Lewis as some believe). Two Iowa families, related by marriage, came next: the Solomon Strongs filed a claim in September 1850 and the Squire Bozarths filed a claim in December of the same year. Bozarth built the first frame house, in what is today Woodland, and named it "Woodland Farm House." Other early settlers include: Columbia Lancaster, Milly Bozarth (Wife of Squire), McKenzie and Jane Caples, Brandt and Hans Kraft. After a few years, Christopher Columbus Bozarth (Better known as C.C. and the namesake for C.C. street in Woodland), a son of Squire Bozarth, opened a store and named it "Woodland," after his father's farm. Woodland eventually grew on the spot where the store was located.
It should be noted, Woodland was not the first trading center on the Lewis River bottoms. Pekin (now known as part of the Woodland Bottoms) deserves that credit. The Pekin store and Post Office was established in 1867 or 1868 by James Woods and F.H. Marsh. Pekin continued as the trading center until the Woodland store and Post Office were established. Woodland was more centrally located and on higher ground. Rarely did the June floods cover the streets of Woodland, but Pekin, built on stilts, was flooded nearly every June.
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