Boistfort, Washington

Boistfort is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington, United States. It lies 19 miles (31 km) away from Chehalis. The original one-room school in Boistfort was established as the first school district in the Territory of Washington.[2]

Boistfort, Washington
Unincorporated community
Boistfort, Washington
Coordinates: 46°32′06″N 123°08′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLewis
Elevation
285 ft (87 m)
Population
 (2019)
 • Totalaround 300
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
zip code
98532
Area code(s)360
GNIS feature ID1510831[1]

History

A post office in the area was established in 1857. The name was changed from Curtis to Boistfort in 1907.[3] The community took its name from nearby Boistfort Prairie.[4]

In 1900 Boistfort had a store, a barber, church, a blacksmith shop, and a meeting hall. Boistfort High School was built in 1912 and closed in 1976.

Boistfort was home to hop fields owned by Mr. Klaber. He had a small mansion now known as the Boistfort Mansion. He died on the Titanic in 1912 and his hop yards shut down soon afterwards.

Scott Crossfield graduated from Boistfort High School in 1949. He was the first person to travel at twice the speed of sound.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boistfort, Washington
  2. Tiller, Priscilla (1991). The Wooden Bench: Inkwells, Slates and Coping Saws. ISBN 978-0962515101.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 24.


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