Town of Starbuck Columbia County, Washington


Mapped Location

Town of Starbuck: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Town of Starbuck

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Town of Starbuck

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Town of Starbuck Official
Starbuck Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Town of Starbuck

References to Town of Starbuck that document the origin of its place name

Title Cover Image: Origin of Washington geographic names

STARBUCK, a town in the northwestern part of Columbia County, named in honor of General Starbuck, of New York, one of the officials and stockholders of the Oregon, Railway and Navigation Company. On the first trip over the road, General Starbuck promised a bell to the first church built and the bell is still in service. (William Goodyear, in Names MSS. Letter 43.)

Edmond S. Meany in Origin of Washington Geographic Names

 

Last updated: 2017-07-02