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Category: Life in a small town | Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:10 am

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Pomeroy, Washington is my adopted hometown. Pomeroy is the only town in the County of Garfield in the southeastern corner of Washington State. 1,300 people live in the town and 2400 people live in the entire county. The closest town on either side is 30 or 35 miles away. Here you are either a pioneer(having been born and raised here) or an outsider(having married in or moved here.) We fall into the latter catagory having moved here 12 years ago. We fit in okay due to the fact that we were 2nd generation wheat farmers and the husband's family homsteaded across the river in Whitman county. We now have two adult children that have married into "pioneer" families so I am guessing we are here to stay. Acually it is a good thing to be an outsider in a town like Pomeroy because you don't have to be a part of all the family feuds that have gone on since the town was formed. Early on we realized that it was a good place to keep your nose to grindstone and your thoughts to yourself because around here someone is always related or married to someone else. You never know who you might be offending so you better just keep your lips zipped.


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glendann wrote on Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:43 am:

Madisonville is not as small but more than half the people are related to most of the people that live here.I have relatives here I don't even know.

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eileen wrote on Sat Dec 02, 2006 10:37 am:

Such a contrast to our village nowadays. There used to be such a great community spirit here but, sadly, no more. Hardly anyone knows anybody else as most of the folks here are now commuters.

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Gardenstew wrote on Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:13 pm:

Always a problem in low populated areas. Gossip is a virtual no-no. Nice to hear your story ER.

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