Place:South Bend, Pacific, Washington, United States

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NameSouth Bend
TypeCity
Coordinates46.664°N 123.801°W
Located inPacific, Washington, United States
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South Bend is a city in Pacific County, Washington, United States. It is the county seat of Pacific County. The population was 1,637 as of the 2010 census. The town is widely-known for its oyster production and scenery.

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South Bend was officially incorporated on September 27, 1890. The name of the city comes from its location on the Willapa River. The county seat was relocated from Oysterville to South Bend in 1893. The Pacific County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. The old South Bend Courthouse was the site of the first and only execution carried out in Pacific County, when convicted murderer Lum You was hanged in 1902.

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