Menlo, Washington
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Menlo, Washington was settled in 1851 as a donation land claim by Jobe Bullard. Located a mile and a half from the original Keil Colony settlement. Other original homesteaders in the area were the Giesy, Stauffer, and Lauderback families. Other family names that are still carried on today include Monohan, Wildhaber, Lilly, and Dobler.
The town of Menlo got its name in 1893 when the Northern Pacific Railroad was completed through the Willapa Valley. Originally named Menlo Park, the sign was later cut in half and only the name Menlo stuck.
To this day there is still a general store, a post office, and is the location of Willapa Valley JR/SR High School (Built in 1936).
