Littell, Washington

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Littell, Washington
Unincorporated community
Littell is located in Washington (state)
Littell
Littell
Coordinates: 46°38′12″N 123°02′07″W / 46.63667°N 123.03528°W / 46.63667; -123.03528Coordinates: 46°38′12″N 123°02′07″W / 46.63667°N 123.03528°W / 46.63667; -123.03528
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLewis
Elevation
[1]200 ft (61 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
zip code
98532
Area code(s)360

Littell is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington, United States, located off Washington State Route 6 between the towns of Adna and Claquato.[1] The Willapa Hills Trail passes thru the area.[2] A pedestrian bridge was begun to be built in Littell in 2021, allowing users of the trail to pass over the highway to lessen vehicular accidents.[3]

History[]

Two versions of who created the town exist. A manager of the Hill Logging Company, Harry J. Syverson, asserted in 1912 to have founded the town[4] however there are sourced claims that a local businessman, Curt Littell, agreed to call the post office under his name in 1902.[5] A post office was moved from the nearby town of Claquato in 1903 and an opera house was built in the town in 1904.[6]

Notable people[]

  • Roy Huggins, producer, screenwriter, creator of television series The Rockford Files, The Fugitive and Maverick; born in Littell.[7]
  • James A. Wright, Wisconsin state senator and lumberman, was president of the Wisconsin Lumber Company located in Littell; Wright organized the company in 1904.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Littell, Washington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Willapa Hills State Park Trail". parks.state.wa.us. Washington State Parks.
  3. ^ Brown, Alex (March 28, 2019). "Proposed House Budget Funds $5 Million Willapa Trail Bridge Over State Route 6". The Chronicle. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. ^ "To Start New Town In County". The Centralia Daily Chronicle. November 15, 1912. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Miscellaneous Business". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. Vol. 29, no. 42. April 18, 1902. p. 10. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Chehalis and Vicinity". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. Vol. 21, no. 45. May 6, 1904. p. 10. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. ^ Mittge, Brian (July 17, 2015). "Commentary: The Father of 'Maverick' and 'Rockford' Was Born in Lewis County". The Chronicle. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  8. ^ 'State Senator Wright Dies,' Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, December 22, 1911, pg. 15
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