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History · East Cathlamet

Half of East Cathlamet’s homes were built after 1991

Most of East Cathlamet was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1991. Below: maps from 1985 on and the census since 2000.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about East Cathlamet’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of East Cathlamet are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

East Cathlamet, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of East Cathlamet yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

East Cathlamet is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wahkiakum County, Washington, on the eastern border of the town of Cathlamet. The population was 578 as of the 2020 census. The East Cathlamet community is part of the Wahkiakum School District, a K-12 school district of about 430 students. The name "Kathlamet" (Cathlamet) comes from the Kathlamet tribe, which in their language, means "rocky shore."

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 491 to 578 (+18%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

East Cathlamet on the map in 1985

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of East Cathlamet.

East Cathlamet on the 1985 USGS map1985Nassa Point sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of East Cathlamet.

People over time

East Cathlamet, census by census

010020030040050060020002020Peak: 578

Between 491 and 578 people in every census since 2000.

3 censuses, 2000–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on East Cathlamet’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to East Cathlamet

Nobody well known was born in East Cathlamet itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Raymond CarverPenman, poet, screenwriter, novelist, prose wri… · b. 1938
Holly MadisonAmerican television personality · b. 1979
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George AmickAmerican racing driver · b. 1924
Herbert HeyesActor · b. 1889
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Karl MarlantesAmerican businessman and novelist · b. 1944
Cole EscolaAmerican comedian, actor, and playwright · b. 1986
Places that used to be

Old corners and places now gone

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Indian Village Mobile Home Park
Gone or out of use
Abe Creek Quarrymine

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Cathlamet2 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.