City of Pomeroy

 
Date Visited:   Sunday, May 11, 2003
City Visited #:   328
County:   Garfield
Visited With:   Denny, David & Randy
City Name History:   County seat named for Joseph M. Pomeroy, who platted the town on May 28, 1878. Pomeroy was typical of many Washington settlers. In 1850, at age 20, he migrated from Ohio to Illinois, in 1852 to Oregon, and in 1863 to Dayton, Washington, where he operated a stage station and became a rancher.
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