Town of Washtucna Adams County, Washington
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Information
General information on Town of Washtucna
- Feature Type: Incorporated
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Town of Washtucna
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Town of Washtucna | Official |
| Washtucna | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Town of Washtucna
References to Town of Washtucna that document the origin of its place name
WASHTUCNA, a town in the southeastern part of Adams County, was named for the lake in a coulee in the east central part of Franklin County. The lake was named for a Palouse Indian chief. For a time the railroad station sign-boards for Kahlotus and Washtucna were interchanged. Kahlotus is located near the lake, twelve miles west of Washtucna. (The Washtucna Enterprise, in Names MSS. Letter 386.)
Adams County
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- Hooper Junction
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- City of Othello
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- Schrag
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- Warden Hutterian Brethren
- Town of Washtucna
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Last updated: 2017-06-25