Pomona, Washington

Pomona is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located immediately northeast of Selah.

Pomona, Washington
Unincorporated community
Pomona, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Pomona, Washington
Pomona, Washington
Location of Pomona, Washington
Coordinates: 46°41′25″N 120°29′14″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyYakima
Elevation
[2]
1,161 ft (354 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98901
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1511235[2]

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.[3][4]

References
  1. "Pomona". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  4. "Station Roster Master List: Pomona". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 27, 2012.


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