Pomona, Washington
Pomona, Washington | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Yakima |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98901 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511235[1] |
Pomona is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located immediately northeast of Selah.
The community was established in 1885 around a train station the Northern Pacific Railway called Selah. The name was changed to Pomona in 1908 because the Wenas station was commonly called Selah. Edmund Stevens, an agent for the Northern Pacific Railway, suggested the name Pomona in honor of the mythical Roman patron goddess of gardens and fruits.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Pomona". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
- ^ "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ^ "Station Roster Master List: Pomona". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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