Monte Cristo Snohomish County, Washington
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Monte Cristo: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Monte Cristo
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Monte Cristo
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Monte Cristo | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Monte Cristo
References to Monte Cristo that document the origin of its place name
MONTE CRISTO, a mining district and town in the east central part of Snohomish County. It was named in dramatic fashion on July 4, 1889, by Joseph Pearsall, a prospector who was climbing over the hills and saw evidences of minerals. Through his field glasses he saw what he believed to be a long and broad streak of galena. Waving his arms he shouted: "It is rich as Monte Cristo !" From that hour the name was established. (L. K. Hodges: Mining in the Pacific Northwest, published in 1897, and quoted in The Mountaineer, Volume XI., 1918, page 32.) L. W. Getchell organized the Silver Queen Mining and Smelting Company with a capital stock of $5,000,000 and became general manager in 1890. A railroad was built between the new town of Monte Cristo and Everett. (Julian Hawthorne: History of Washington, Volume I., pages 437-438.) When the mining interests declined the region remained famous as a resort for fishermen, hunters and campers.
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A Bibliography for Monte Cristo, Snohomish County, Washington
Monte Cristo by Philip R. Woodhouse, Robert L. Wood
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Last updated: 2017-02-26