Cora, Washington
Cora is located in Washington (state)
Cora
Cora
Cora is located in the United States
Cora
Cora
Coordinates: 46°32′09″N 121°47′24″W / 46.53583°N 121.79000°W / 46.53583; -121.79000
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLewis
Elevation
948 ft (289[1] m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
zip code
98377
Area code360

Cora is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located off U.S. Route 12, next to the Cowlitz River between the towns of Randle and Packwood.

History

Cora was established in 1888 by Levi A. Davis, son of the founder of Claquato, and named after Cora Ferguson, Davis' niece.[2] A post office was established at Cora in 1890, and remained in operation until 1907/1908.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cora, Washington
  2. "Lewis County - Cora". jtenlen.drizzlehosting.com. Lewis Co. WA GenWeb Project.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.


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