Woodside in San Mateo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Town of West Union

1853 ~ 1910

By Wm K. Raven Howland, March 2008

1. Town of West Union Marker

Inscription. The town of West Union stood between today’s Edgewood Road and Raymundo Drive in Woodside. The town was originally developed by the employees of two lumber mills on West Union Creek established by Willard Whipple. Farming supplemented the lumber work and other businesses such as a saloon and market quickly came into existence. When the timber ran out two wineries began planting grapes and were successful. A school house stood where the power substation is currently.

Plaque dedicated this 29th Day of March 2008 (Clamp Year 6013) by the Ancient & Honorable Order of E Clampsus Vitus, Capitulus Redivivus, Yerba Buena Number One.

Erected 2008 by E Clampus Vitus - Yerba Buena Number One.

Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus marker series.

Location. 37° 27.65′ N, 122° 17.65′ W. Marker is in Woodside, California, in San Mateo County. Marker is on Cañada Road ¼ mile south of Edgewood Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Near the Interstate 280 Interchange. Marker is in this post office area: Redwood City CA 94062, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Filoli (approx. 1.1 miles away); A Monument to Water

April 24, 2009

2. Town of West Union Marker

(approx. 2 miles away); Woodside Store (approx. 2.3 miles away); City of San Carlos Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Carrington Hall (approx. 3½ miles away); A. C. Argo (approx. 3½ miles away); The Tradition of Sequoia’s Class Plaques (approx. 3.6 miles away); Sequoia Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodside.

More about this marker. Concrete monument with polished black granite face

Categories. • Settlements & Settlers •

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on February 9, 2009, by Wm K. Raven Howland of Belmont, California. This page has been viewed 1,156 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 9, 2009, by Wm K. Raven Howland of Belmont, California. 2. submitted on April 29, 2009. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.