Washington Gazetteers

United States Washington  Gazetteers


 * Origin of Washington geographic names (If the link does not work, go to ancestry.com ($), click Search, select Card Catalog, paste Title into search box, click Search)

Several helpful gazetteers of Washington have been published, including:


 * Meany, Edmond S. Origin of Washington Geographic Names. 1923 reprint. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Company, 1968..


 * R. L. Polk &amp; Co. Oregon &amp; Washington Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1909-1910. Seattle, Washington: R.L. Polk, 1909..


 * Phillips, James W. Washington State Place Names. Seattle, Washington: University of Washington Press, 1971..

Web Sites

 * http://search.tpl.lib.wa.us/wanames/