Firdale Pacific County, Washington

FIRDALE: Farming community on Mill Creek. Named for the old growth fir trees which once covered the Willapa Hills surrounding the community. About 1906, the Sunset Timber Company (Ralph Burnside, president) laid rails for a logging railroad called the Pacific and Eastern (P and E). Firdale was established as a logging camp at one end of the line, while the other end was on the Willapa River. Logs were hauled to the river by rail, dumped and then rafted to the landing at the town of Willapa. In 1913, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad purchased the P and E holdings, severed the connection with the town of Willapa, and extended the line to Raymond in 1915. A post office was established at Firdale, March 21, 1912; discontinued Dec. 6, 1918.

“A Name for Every Place Around Pacific County, from A to Z.” Chinook Observer, 13 May 2013, https://chinookobserver.com/2013/05/13/a-name-for-every-place-around-pacific-county-from-a-to-z/.

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Firdale: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

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  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Firdale

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Firdale Official

 

Pacific County

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Last updated: 2026-09-27