Forest is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] It is located on Jackson Highway, between the Port of Chehalis and Washington State Route 508. The area is also called "Newaukum Prairie".[1][2]
Forest, Washington | |
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  Forest  Forest | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′56″N 122°51′28″W / 46.59889°N 122.85778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | [1]305 ft (93 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| zip code | 98532 |
| Area code | 360 |
History edit
Forest was founded in the 1890s.[1] A post office was established and named in 1896 by the first postmaster, Amanda Monroe,[a] and was moved in 1897, remaining in operation until 1934.[2][3][4]
Government and politics edit
Politics edit
Forest is recognized as being majority Republican and conservative.
The results for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election for the Forest voting district were as follows:[5]
- Donald J. Trump (Republican) - 530 (75.18%)
- Joe Biden (Democrat) - 160 (22.70%)
- Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian) - 7 (0.99%)
- Other candidates - 4 (0.57%)
- Write-in candidate - 4 (0.57%)
Notes edit
- ^ Records also list a W.R. Monroe
References edit
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest, Washington
- ^ a b Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 88.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ "Lewis County - Forest". jtenlen.drizzlehosting.com/walewis/townsal.html. Lewis Co. WA GenWeb Project.
- ^ "Lewis County 2020 Election". Results.Vote.WA. Results.Vote.WA. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
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