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Sedro-Woolley
Skagit County, Washington
ZipCodes
98284
Motto
Gateway to the North Cascades
Page Contents for Sedro-Woolley, Washington
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Statistics & Facts
The Washington state capital is Olympia.
The population of Sedro-Woolley is approximately 8,658 (2000), 10540 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 3,205 (2000), 3995 (2010).
The amount of land area in Sedro-Woolley is 8.585 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.034 sq kilometers.
The distance from Sedro-Woolley to Washington DC is 2480 miles.
The distance to the Washington state capital is 106 miles. (as the crow flies)
Sedro-Woolley is positioned 48.50 degrees north of the equator and 122.23 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
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History & History Related Items
See this informative site, The Sedro-Woolley Journal of History & Folklore - This site includes history, photos, documents, stories, diaries and first-hand accounts. It covers the period from the 1860s when Skagit County was settled and 1884 when Sedro-Woolley was settled.
Here is a history page for Sedro-Woolley. The following are just a few excerpts from the above history page on Sedro-Woolley.
Mortimer Cook and his family came to the valley in 1884. He bought some land and cleared it, making his home here. He had a general store and a shingle mill and ran the postoffice, being the first postmaster. He desired to name the new town after himself, but found there was already a town by the name of Cook in the Washington Territory. Thanks to his wife, the town is not named "Bug" either. He wanted to commemorate the many mosquitoes there, but was outvoted - by his wife and most of the other residents of the area. Finally, he proposed "Cedra," which is Spanish for cedar. The spelling was changed somehow and changed into Sedro which it remained.
Philip A. Woolley came here in 1890 and settled just north of Sedro. He founded Woolley, named after himself, and lived there until his death. He is buried in the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery. Woolley, hurt by major fires in 1891 and 1893, did not grow as rapidly as Sedro, but both struggled during the late 1800's economic woes. A rivalry developed between the two towns, so when merging was proposed, neither town wanted to give up its name. Finally a compromise occurred - the two names were blended. The merging of the two towns came on 19 December 1898 with the incorporation and merging occurring on that date.
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The incorporation of Sedro-Woolley
19 December 1898Attractions
Sedro-Woolley Official City Website
4th of July
Sedro-Woolley's Loggerodeo, the oldest 4th of July celebration in the state, featured in Sunset magazine, capped off on the 4th with the grand parade, which is attended by more than 10,000
Founders Days
always the second weekend of September annually
Celebrates Tarheel heritage, with food, street dances, music and history
exhibits at the city museum. Highlight on Saturday is the re-enactment of the famous 1914 Bank Robbery.
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Sedro-Woolley City Government
Sedro-Woolley Official City WebsiteGateway to the North Cascades
720 Murdock St.
Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
Phone: (360) 855-1661
Sedro-Woolley Historical Events
1998100 years for Sedro-Woolley
The town was incorporated on 19 December 1898 when, at the same time, two towns, Sedro and Woolley, were merged together as one!
Sedro-Woolley Chamber
Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Commerceemail: info@sedro-woolley.com
714-B Metcalf Street
Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
Phone: (360) 855-1841
Fax: (360) 855-1582
Sedro-Woolley Organizations
Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Commerceemail: info@sedro-woolley.com
714-B Metcalf Street
Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
Phone: (360) 855-1841
Fax: (360) 855-1582
Sedro-Woolley Libraries
Sedro-Woolley Library802 Ball Street
Sedro-Woolley, Washington
Phone: 360-855-1166
Sedro-Woolley Schools
Sedro-Woolley School DistrictAdministration
2079 Cook Road
Sedro-Woolley, WA
Phone: 360-855-3500 Sedro-Woolley
Miscellany
The population of Sedro-Woolley was:1990 - 6,031
2000 - 8,658
The number of households in Sedro-Woolley was:
1990 - 2,356
2000 - 3,205
(These figures are from the 1990 and 2000 US Census data)
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