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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Wahkiakum County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after Chief Wahkiakum ("Tall Timber") of the Chinook. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,978. The county seat is the town of Cathlamet, which is also the county's largest and only incorporated community. The County operates the Wahkiakum County Ferry, which connects Cathlamet to Westport, Oregon, across the Columbia River.
Wahkiakum County was formed out of Cowlitz County on April 25, 1854.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1852 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1854 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1858 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1868 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1890 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1891 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1860 | 42
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| 1870 | 270
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| 1880 | 1,598
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| 1890 | 2,526
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| 1900 | 2,819
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| 1910 | 3,285
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| 1920 | 3,472
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| 1930 | 3,862
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| 1940 | 4,286
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| 1950 | 3,835
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| 1960 | 3,426
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| 1970 | 3,592
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| 1980 | 3,832
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| 1990 | 3,327
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