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Rochester is an unincorporated town of approximately 1,800 people in the west-central portion of the state of Washington. It is about mid-way between Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, and is only four miles west of Interstate 5 on State Route 12.
Founded in 1852, the 2000 census recorded the population at 1,829.
Rochester was founded in 1852 by Samuel James. Robert Paton who opened the first market in 1889 opened the first lumber mill in the early 1880s, which continued to operate for over 50 years, and which is still in operation today. Robert Hunt, also, helped promote Rochester's growth, with the addition of the Northern Pacific Railroad, which connected the community with Grays Harbor. Hunt's Grade, a road built to pay tribute to Robert Hunt, can still be seen from the railway today.
Jordan Cole, a film-maker from Kelso, Washington, moved to Rochester in late 2006. His observational humor, Internet variety show (The Mike and Joey Jesus Show), and brimming town pride, has helped put Rochester on the map within the independent film world. He currently resides near Scatter Creek Nursery. After the lumber industry died down, Rochester became a large producer of strawberries. Rochester today is a small bedroom community, with many residents commuting to work in surrounding communities including Olympia, Washington, and Chehalis, Washington.
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