The Tri-Cities area may be chief thought of as a collection of Richland, Kennewick and Pasco, but the surrounding area is full of great small towns as well that complement the area. Finley is one such city, bringing a small-town feel to the Tri-Cities area of southeastern Washington in Benton County. That small-town feel (the city had less than 6,000 residents according to the 2000 census) is aided by a close proximity to cities like Kennewick that provides easy access to a variety of recreation opportunities to give the best of both worlds.
Finley has provided that small-town feel to the area since the 1902 arrival of George Finley, namesake of the town. Though only 25 families inhabited the area in 1908, the 1950s saw a bit of a population boom in the area as residents of nearby Hover relocated to the Finley area because of a large dam construction project that displaced the town. The city’s history takes off from there as see through the growth of the area and the attraction of a variety of industrial and commercial residents that provide an economic backbone to the area...[more Finley Wa Real Estate introduction]
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