Carrolls, Washington

Carrolls is an unincorporated community in Cowlitz County, Washington, south of the city of Kelso. Carrolls is located south on Old Pacific Highway from exit 36 of Interstate 5. The Carrolls community is part of the Kelso School District, a K-12 school district of nearly 5,000 students.

Carrolls, Washington
Carrolls
Location in the state of Washington
Carrolls
Carrolls (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°04′17″N 122°51′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyCowlitz
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98626 or 98609 (Carrolls has its own Post Office)
Area code(s)360
FIPS code53-10285
GNIS feature ID1512067

The community derives its name from Major Carroll, a pioneer resident.[2]

Geography

Carrolls is located at 46°04′17″N 122°51′44″W (46.0715022, -122.8623306).[3]

References

  1. "USGS—Carrolls, Washington". Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  2. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 37.
  3. "2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files". census.gov. Retrieved 12 June 2014.


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