Interested in fun facts and the history of Colton, WA?
Then read on!

1. Colton, Washington was established in 1874 and was originally named "Wakefield" after the Wakefield family who settled there.

2. The first school in Colton, Washington was established in 1881.

3. The town of Colton became an important station on the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1888, providing services to the logging industry for many years.

4. In 1891, a post office was established and the town was officially renamed "Colton" after the first postmaster, George W. Colton.

5. The oldest continuously operating business in Colton is the Colton Store, which opened in 1895.

6. On November 25th, 1903, a large fire destroyed nearly all of the buildings in the town of Colton, including most of the downtown area.

7. The Colton School District was established in 1908 and is still in operation today.

8. In 1952, Colton celebrated its 75th anniversary with a parade, carnival and fireworks show.

9. In 1976, a new school building was constructed for the Colton School District, which has been updated and expanded over the years to serve K-12 students from all over the valley.