Adna is an unincorporated community located in Lewis County, Washington.[1]
Adna, Washington | |
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 Ulrich-Schuler Barn at the Adna exit off Washington State Route 6 | |
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| Coordinates: 46°37′44″N 123°03′40″W / 46.62889°N 123.06111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | 184[1] ft (56 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| zip code | 98522, 98532 |
| Area code | 360 |
Etymology
editAn 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][4]
History
editDuring the Great Coastal Gale of 2007, downtown Adna was inundated with rushing floodwaters approximately 4.5 feet (1.4 m) high. Batting cages at the high school were used as a command center during the flood.[5]
Geography
editAdna 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.
Parks and recreation
editSituated next to Adna High School is Back Memorial County Park. The grounds were donated by the Back family in 1978 and the 5.0-acre (2.0 ha) grounds have hosted a softball tournament that raises scholarships in memory of a local coach.[6][7] The park was temporarily used by the high school football team in the early 1980s when the stadium was being rebuilt.[8] It is home to ballfields and a small running track.[9]
To the southeast of the community is Rose County Park. Locally shortened to Rose Park, the area is 21.0 acres (8.5 ha) and contains picnic facilities, playgrounds, and a 0.4-mile (0.64 km) hiking path that was outfitted as a fitness trail.[10][11] Both parks are under the oversight of the Lewis County Parks and Recreation Department and maintenance for Back Memorial is handled by the local Lions Club.[12]
A paved parking lot and trailhead are located in Adna for access to the Willapa Hills Trail.[13]
Government and politics
editPolitics
edit| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[14] | 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
edit
Adna is home to the Adna School District, which includes two schools, Adna Elementary and Adna Middle/High School.[15] One of the first schools to serve Adna was built in 1893 and was known as the Bell Tower School.[citation needed] The high school football field was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s on the site of the original Adna High School.
Sports
editAs of 2024[update], the high school girls' softball team has won the state championship 11 times, including back-to-back titles twice, in 1994-1995 and 2023-2024.[16] Other title years include 2011, 2015, and 2019.[17]
The Adna football team won the state championship in 1989.[8] The boys' baseball team won the Central 2B League state title in 2015.[18]
Infrastructure
editA 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.[19]
The post office is located in the Adna Grocery building.
References
edit- ^ a b "Adna". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Lewis County Towns, Adna". jtenlen.drizzlehosting.com. Lewis Co. WA GenWeb Project.
- ^ Phillips, James W. (1997). Washington State Place Names (8th ed.). University of Washington Press. p. 4. ISBN 0-295-95498-1.
- ^ "Name Variety Marked Adna". The Daily Chronicle. June 6, 1953. p. 24C. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Schwartz, Eric (March 21, 2008). "A Tour of Recovery". The Chronicle. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Olson, Erik (April 24, 2006). "Adna man does his part to keep park grass short". The Chronicle. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "X-Tourney Kicks Off Saturday at Back Park". The Chronicle. July 17, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ a b VanTuyl, Aaron (April 28, 2006). "New stadium on the line in Adna bond". The Chronicle. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Back Memorial County Park". Discover Lewis County. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ The Chronicle staff (September 11, 2023). "Centralia church completes park restoration in honor of 9/11 victims". The Chronicle. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Rose Park". Discover Lewis County. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Parks & Venues". Lewis County Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Willapa Hills State Park Trail". parks.state.wa.us. Washington State Parks.
- ^ "Lewis County 2020 Election". Results.Vote.WA. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Home". adnaschools.org.
- ^ Wilhelm, Dylan (May 25, 2024). "Back-to-back: Pirates repeat as state champions". The Chronicle. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ VanTuyl, Aaron (December 31, 2019). "A Decade in Review: Looking Back at the Best of the 2010s". The Chronicle. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ VanTuyl, Aaron (March 22, 2018). "2018 Baseball/Softball: Spring is Lewis County's Championship Season". The Chronicle. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ 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.