City of Othello Adams County, Washington
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Information
General information on City of Othello
- Feature Type: Incorporated
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for City of Othello
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| City of Othello | Official |
| Othello | Official |
Origin Notes and History of City of Othello
References to City of Othello that document the origin of its place name
OTHELLO, a town in the western part of Adams County, named by H. R. Williams, Vice-President of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company, after the Shakespearean play. (H. R. Williams, in Names MSS. Letter 530). "From names given to adjoining towns and stations Corfu, Smyrna and Jericho,it seems probable that the misdemeanor was committed by a student and Shakespeare and the Bible." (G. W. Ogden, in Names MSS. Letter 385).
Adams County
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Last updated: 2017-07-01