Adna, Washington
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|subdivision_name2 = Lewis
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|timezone = Pacific (PST)
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|area_code = 360
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Adna is an unincorporated community located in Lewis County, Washington.
Etymology
An early resident, J.G. Browning named the town "Willoway" for the saying "Where there's a will, there's a way", the favorite saying of his wife, Edna. In 1892, the town's name was changed by the railroad to Pamona to distinguish it from the Willapa townsite. However, the town was required to change the name again as another Pomona, Washington existed.
Two different versions for arriving at the current, official name are recorded. Historical archives indicate that the moniker was chosen as "Edna", after Edna Browning, with the first letter subsequently changed because a post office, Edna, was already in use.{{cite web |title=Lewis County Towns, Adna |url=https://jtenlen.drizzlehosting.com/walewis/townsal.html |website=jtenlen.drizzlehosting.com |publisher=Lewis Co. WA GenWeb Project}} Other research has the town renamed by a railway superintendent on behalf of a family member, Adna Marian, in 1894.{{cite book | title=Washington State Place Names | publisher=University of Washington Press | author=Phillips, James W. | year=1997 | pages=4 | isbn=0-295-95498-1 | edition=8th}}{{cite news |title=Name Variety Marked Adna |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/centralia/centralia-daily-chronicle/1953/06-06/page-84 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |work=The Daily Chronicle |date=June 6, 1953 |page=24C}}
History
During the Great Coastal Gale of 2007, downtown Adna was inundated with rushing floodwaters approximately {{convert|4.5|ft|m|1}} high. Batting cages at the high school were used as a command center during the flood.{{cite news |last1=Schwartz |first1=Eric |title=A Tour of Recovery |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/a-tour-of-recovery,202115? |access-date=May 21, 2024 |work=The Chronicle |date=March 21, 2008}}
Geography
Adna is located next to the Chehalis River and is {{convert|6|mi|km|spell=in}} southwest of Chehalis. The town of Littell is 1.5 miles to the east. The town straddles Washington State Route 6.
Parks and recreation
Situated next to Adna High School is Back Memorial County Park. The grounds were donated by the Back family in 1978 and the {{convert|5.0|acre|ha|adj=mid}} grounds have hosted a softball tournament that raises scholarships in memory of a local coach.{{cite news |last1=Olson |first1=Erik |title=Adna man does his part to keep park grass short |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/adna-man-does-his-part-to-keep-park-grass-short,222889? |access-date=February 8, 2024 |work=The Chronicle |date=April 24, 2006}}{{cite news |title=X-Tourney Kicks Off Saturday at Back Park |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/x-tourney-kicks-off-saturday-at-back-park,187970? |access-date=February 8, 2024 |work=The Chronicle |date=July 17, 2009}} The park was temporarily used by the high school football team in the early 1980s when the stadium was being rebuilt.{{cite news |last1=VanTuyl |first1=Aaron |title=New stadium on the line in Adna bond |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/new-stadium-on-the-line-in-adna-bond,219055? |access-date=February 8, 2024 |work=The Chronicle |date=April 28, 2006}} It is home to ballfields and a small running track.{{cite web |title=Back Memorial County Park |url=https://discoverlewiscounty.com/outdoors/back-memorial-county-park/ |website=Discover Lewis County |access-date=February 8, 2024}}
To the southeast of the community is Rose County Park. Locally shortened to Rose Park, the area is {{convert|21.0|acre|ha}} and contains picnic facilities, playgrounds, and a {{convert|0.4|mi|adj=on}} hiking path that was outfitted as a fitness trail.{{cite news |author1=The Chronicle staff |title=Centralia church completes park restoration in honor of 9/11 victims |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/centralia-church-completes-park-restoration-in-honor-of-911-victims,325260? |access-date=February 8, 2024 |work=The Chronicle |date=September 11, 2023}}{{cite web |title=Rose Park |url=https://discoverlewiscounty.com/outdoors/rose-park/ |website=Discover Lewis County |access-date=February 8, 2024}} Both parks are under the oversight of the Lewis County Parks and Recreation Department and maintenance for Back Memorial is handled by the local Lions Club.{{cite web |title=Parks & Venues |url=https://lewiscountywa.gov/departments/parks-recreation/parks-venues/ |website=Lewis County Parks and Recreation Department |access-date=February 8, 2024}}
A paved parking lot and trailhead are located in Adna for access to the Willapa Hills Trail.{{cite web |title=Willapa Hills State Park Trail |url=https://parks.state.wa.us/DocumentCenter/View/7573/Willapa-Hills-Map?bidId= |website=parks.state.wa.us|publisher=Washington State Parks}}
Government and politics
=Politics=
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2020{{cite web|title=Lewis County 2020 Election |url=https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20201103/lewis/precincts-60513.html |website=Results.Vote.WA |access-date=July 23, 2021}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|72.49% 838 | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.79% 275 | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.85% 33 |
Adna is recognized as being majority Republican and conservative.
The 2020 election included votes for candidates of the Libertarian Party and there were 10 votes for write-in candidates.
Education
File:Adna, Washington schoolhouse 01.jpg
Adna is home to the Adna School District, which includes two schools, Adna Elementary and Adna Middle/High School.{{cite web |url=http://www.adnaschools.org/ |title=Home |website=adnaschools.org}} One of the first schools to serve Adna was built in 1893 and was known as the Bell Tower School.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}} The high school football field was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s on the site of the original Adna High School.
=Sports=
{{As of|2025}}, the high school girls softball team has won the state championship 12 times, seven in Class 2B since the level began in 2002.{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Zach |title=In-game adversity doesn’t thwart Pirates' three-peat journey |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/in-game-adversity-doesnt-thwart-pirates-three-peat-journey,381764 |access-date=May 30, 2025 |work=The Chronicle |date=May 28, 2025}} Championship runs include back-to-back titles in 1994-1995{{cite news |last1=Wilhelm |first1=Dylan |title=Back-to-back: Pirates repeat as state champions |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/back-to-back-pirates-repeat-as-state-champions,341002 |access-date=May 28, 2024 |work=The Chronicle |date=May 25, 2024}} and a three-peat from 2023-2025. The Adna team was the first to accomplish three consecutive titles in Class 2B play and the third team overall in the state regardless of classification.{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Zach |title=State Softball: Pirates become first Class 2B team to win three consecutive state titles |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/state-softball-pirates-become-first-class-2b-team-to-win-three-consecutive-state-titles,381615 |access-date=May 30, 2025 |work=The Chronicle |date=May 24, 2025}} Other title years include 2011, 2015, and 2019.{{cite news |last1=VanTuyl |first1=Aaron |title=A Decade in Review: Looking Back at the Best of the 2010s |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/a-decade-in-review-looking-back-at-the-best-of-the-2010s,6057? |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=The Chronicle |date=December 31, 2019}}
The Adna football team won the state championship in 1989. The baseball team won the 2B state title in 2015.{{cite news |last1=VanTuyl |first1=Aaron |title=2018 Baseball/Softball: Spring is Lewis County's Championship Season |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/2018-baseballsoftball-spring-is-lewis-countys-championship-season,18574? |access-date=April 3, 2024 |work=The Chronicle |date=March 22, 2018}}
Infrastructure
A broadband project, authorized due to a $12 million Washington State Broadband Office grant given to the Lewis County PUD, is to be installed in the Bunker Creek area around Adna. The placement of fiber-optic cable and other components will stretch along and across State Route 6 and is expected to begin in 2024 and completed in 2026.{{cite news |last1=Zylstra |first1=Matthew |title=PUD Awarded Nearly $12 Million for Broadband in Western Lewis County to Serve Nearly 2,000 Customers |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/pud-awarded-nearly-12-million-for-broadband-in-western-lewis-county-to-serve-nearly-2000,319467 |access-date=June 21, 2023 |work=The Chronicle |date=May 17, 2023}}
The post office is located in the Adna Grocery building.
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Category:Populated places in Lewis County, Washington
Category:Unincorporated communities in Lewis County, Washington