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History · Lower Elochoman

Half of Lower Elochoman’s homes were built after 2006

Most of Lower Elochoman was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 2006. Below: maps from 1985 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Lower Elochoman’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 Lower Elochoman are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Lower Elochoman, in brief

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

Lower Elochoman is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lower Elochoman had a population of 275.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 185 to 275 (+49%).

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

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On the map

Lower Elochoman on the map in 1985

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Lower Elochoman.

Lower Elochoman 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 Lower Elochoman.

Famous people

Famous people close to Lower Elochoman

Nobody well known was born in Lower Elochoman 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
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 townUpper ElochomanIts storynot 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 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.