Nemah, Washington

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Nemah is an unincorporated community in Pacific County, in the U.S. state of Washington, lying on the mainland bordering Willapa Bay.

History

A post office called Nemah was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1923.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=19 August 2016}} The origin of the name Nemah is obscure.{{cite book|last=Meany|first=Edmond S.|title=Origin of Washington geographic names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027074981;view=1up;seq=202|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=186}}

The area is a popular hunting grounds for wild elk.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Pacific County, Washington

Category:Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)