Edwall, Washington
History
Peter Edwall was the first white man to settle in the area in 1881, where he began a ranch. He was followed by William Spence, from Medical Lake, who homesteaded on the site of the future town. Mr. Edwall bought Spence's land in 1887. When the Great Northern Railway laid its main line across his land in 1892, Edwall platted a town site and named it after himself.
Edwall's first buildings were constructed by the railroad and included a depot, water tank and other small storage buildings. These were soon followed by a church and a general store in 1893. Growth between The Panic of 1893 and 1897 was slow. In 1897, following a bountiful wheat harvest that boosted Lincoln County's economy, Edwall experienced a boom. A newspaper and bank were soon established as well as a large hotel and the population by 1903 had reached 275.
Education
Reardan-Edwall School District serves Edwall.
Notable people
- Bill Moos, athletic director at the University of Nebraska
- Wendy Ward, professional golfer.
References
- ^ "Edwall". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Edwall WA, USA". Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- An Illustrated History of The Big Bend Country, Embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin Counties. Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Company, 1904. Print.
- Edwall History - a site maintained by the Edwall WIA organization