Ceres, Washington

Ceres is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] It is located off Washington State Route 6 in a bend of the Chehalis River. The Willapa Hills Trail bisects the area.[3]

Ceres, Washington
Unincorporated community
Ceres is located in Washington (state)
Ceres
Ceres
Ceres is located in the United States
Ceres
Ceres
Coordinates: 46°36′28″N 123°09′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLewis
Elevation
[1]240 ft (73 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98532
Area code360

History

A post office called Ceres was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1931.[4] The community was named by the Northern Pacific Railroad after Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture.[5][6]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ceres, Washington
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ceres, Washington
  3. "Willapa Hills State Park Trail". parks.state.wa.us. Washington State Parks.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  5. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 42.
  6. "Lewis County Towns - Ceres". jtenlen.drizzlehosting.com. Lewis Co. WA GenWeb Project.


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