Adna is an

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located in

Lewis County, Washington Lewis County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 82,149. The county seat is Chehalis, and its largest city is Centralia. Lewis County comprises the Centralia, WA Micropolitan Stat ...

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. Other research has the town renamed by a railway superintendent on behalf of a family member, Adna Marian, in 1894.

Geography

Adna is located next to the Chehalis River and is southwest of

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. The town of Littell is 1.5 miles to the east. The town straddles

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. A paved parking lot and trailhead are located in Adna for access to the Willapa Hills Trail.

Government and politics

Politics

Adna is recognized as being majority Republican and

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. The results for the

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for the Adna voting district were as follows: *

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( Republican) - 838 (72.49%) * Joe Biden ( Democrat) - 275 (23.79%) *

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(

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) - 31 (2.68%) * Other candidates - 2 (0.17%) *

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- 10 (0.87%)

Education

Adna is home to the Adna School District, which includes two schools: Adna Elementary and Adna Middle/High School. One of the first schools to serve Adna was built in 1893 and was known as the Bell Tower School.

Services

The

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is located in the Adna Grocery building.

References

Populated places in Lewis County, Washington Unincorporated communities in Lewis County, Washington Unincorporated communities in Washington (state) {{LewisCountyWA-geo-stub