Menlo, Washington

Menlo
—  Unincorporated community  —
Menlo
Location within the state of Washington
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Country United States
State Washington
County Pacific
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
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Menlo is a small unincorporated community in the Willapa Valley of Pacific County, Washington, United States. It was settled in 1851 as a donation land claim. Menlo was named for the California town of Menlo Park[1] in 1893 when the Northern Pacific Railway line was laid down through the Willapa Valley. It was shortened to just Menlo when the sign was cut in half.

Menlo today is home to a general store and post office, the Pacific County Fairgrounds and a secondary/high school — Willapa Valley High School.

References

  1. ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 115. ISBN 9780918664006. http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ.