Evaline, Washington
Unincorporated community
The two-room schoolhouse, Evaline Elementary School
The two-room schoolhouse, Evaline Elementary School
Evaline is located in Washington (state)
Evaline
Evaline
Evaline is located in the United States
Evaline
Evaline
Coordinates: 46°32′22″N 122°56′17″W / 46.53944°N 122.93806°W / 46.53944; -122.93806
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLewis
Elevation
[1]423 ft (129 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
zip code
98596
Area code360

Evaline is an unincorporated community in Washington, United States,[1] south of Napavine and 3 miles north of Winlock on State Route 603.

History

The earliest white settlers in this area were the Urquharts and the MacDonalds. Sedate W. Porter founded the town and established the post office on Feb. 14, 1906, which was open until 1930.[2] The Northern Pacific Railroad began operations from Kalama to Evaline, a 25 miles stretch, in 1872.[3]

The town was named after Porter's wife, Evaline. However, the name was registered misspelled as "Eveline" and the railroad company used the incorrect spelling for some time.[4]

Government and politics

Politics

Presidential Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020[5] 72.08% 408 25.80% 146 2.12% 12

Evaline has historically voted Republican and conservative. As this is an unincorporated community, there are no defined bounds, and the precinct may be incongruous with the census boundaries.

The 2020 election included 9 votes for candidates of the Libertarian Party and 2 votes for write-in candidates.

Education

The Evaline School district began in 1883 and oversees the two-room K-6 Evaline Elementary School. Middle school and high school students attend schools in Winlock.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Evaline". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 "Lewis County - Evaline". jtenlen.drizzlehosting.com. Lewis Co. WA GenWeb Project.
  3. ↑ "Washington State Railroad Historical Society, 1870s".
  4. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 81.
  5. ↑ "Lewis County 2020 Election". Results.Vote.WA. Results.Vote.WA. Retrieved July 25, 2021.


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