Beverly

History

Beverly was named around 1905 by H.R. Williams, after Beverly, Massachusetts. Beverly played host to hundreds of railroad workers from 1905-1920s when the Milwaukee Railroad was being built. The Milwaukee constructed the million-dollar Beverly Railroad Bridge across the Columbia just north of Beverly, which was completed in 1909. Supplies to build the bridge were shipped via steamboat from points upstream, and were hauled in on other rail lines. The bridge took nearly two years to complete. Beverly's early success depended partially on steep grades on the railroad, which meant helper locomotives were required to drive the trains. Colorful brochures were printed and distributed back east by companies touting Beverly's long growing season and sheltered location. In 1977, the Milwaukee Road filed bankruptcy, and in the early 1980s Washington State removed the rail from east of Beverly to a junction near Royal City. However, the hundred-year-old black iron bridge still stands today crossing the river. During World War II and continuing up to the 1980s, thousands of rail cars moved through Beverly en route to the nearby Hanford facility. During that time the station in Beverly (now vacated) was remodeled and enhanced. Sometime in the late 1990s to early 2000s, the train station was demolished.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Common Raven

  Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,486
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  2,306
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  1,777
• Rock Wren

  Salpinctes obsoletus (Say, 1822) · Aves
  1,373
• Say's Phoebe

  Sayornis saya (Bonaparte, 1825) · Aves
  1,346
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,101
• California Quail

  Callipepla californica (Shaw, 1798) · Aves
  1,059
• Violet-green Swallow

  Tachycineta thalassina (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
  1,035

Largest nearby schools

• Wahluke High School
  High · Mattawa · 797 students · 19:1 ratio
• Wahluke Junior High
  Middle · Mattawa · 569 students · 17.2:1 ratio
• Saddle Mountain Elementary
  Elementary · Mattawa · 400 students · 12.9:1 ratio
• Mattawa Elementary
  Elementary · Mattawa · 355 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• Morris Schott Elementary
  Elementary · Mattawa · 243 students · 15.2:1 ratio
• Mattawa Elementary Pre-School
  Other · Mattawa · 123 students
• Sentinel Tech Alt School
  High · Mattawa · 37 students · 37:1 ratio
• Developmental Pre-School
  Other · Mattawa · 12 students

Most recent

• M 3.09 — 2026-08-11
  5 km WSW of Harrah, Washington
• M 2.62 — 2026-07-09
  17 km SW of Nile, Washington
• M 2.75 — 2026-04-11
  13 km NW of Cliffdell, Washington
• M 2.8000000000000003 — 2026-02-02
  5 km ESE of Benton City, Washington
• M 2.52 — 2025-09-10
  4 km NW of Waterville, Washington
• M 2.62 — 2025-02-20
  16 km WSW of Nile, Washington