10 Facts About Puyallup Washington

The town grew rapidly throughout the 1880s, in large part thanks to Meeker's hop farm, which brought in millions of dollars to Puyallup Washington, leading to it eventually being incorporated in 1890, with Ezra Meeker as its first mayor.

The Western Puyallup Washington Fairgrounds were developed giving local farmers a place to exhibit their crops and livestock.

Puyallup Washington is approximately 10 miles southeast of Tacoma and 35 miles south of Seattle.

Downtown Puyallup Washington has several notable landmarks, including Ezra Meeker's mansion, which was built and inhabited by one of the town's founding families, who made their way to Puyallup Washington via the Oregon trail.

Puyallup Washington became well known for tracking the Oregon Trail over the years and erecting monuments along its course in an effort to memorialize it.

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Puyallup Washington is known for its myriad antiques stores, many of which are located next to each other on the main north–south street of Meridian.

Puyallup is one of many cities and towns in Washington that contains an 'old-fashioned' downtown shopping area.

The district is the ninth largest in Puyallup Washington state, extending to neighboring South Hill, parts of Tacoma, and the Edgewood area.

Puyallup Washington is home to Pierce College Puyallup Washington, a community college that opened in 1990.

Puyallup Washington is located at the intersection of State Route 167 and State Route 512, with freeway access to Lakewood and the Green River Valley.