City of West Richland Benton County, Washington
Mapped Location
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Information
General information on City of West Richland
- Feature Type: Incorporated
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for City of West Richland
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| City of West Richland | Official |
| West Richland | Official |
Origin Notes and History of City of West Richland
References to City of West Richland that document the origin of its place name
RICHLAND, a town in the east central part of Columbia County, named by Nelson Rich in 1904. Mr. Rich owned large tracts of land in that vicinity. Benton was proposed as a name but was rejected because of its frequent use elsewhere. (Advocate of Richland, in Names MSS. Letter 358.)
Benton County
- Apricot
- Audrey
- Badger
- City of Benton City
- Berrian
- Bettie
- Chaffee
- East White Bluffs
- Edna
- Ethel
- Finley
- Geneva Junction
- Gibbon
- Ginger
- Hanford
- Hedges
- Helen
- Highland
- Horse Heaven
- Island View
- City of Kennewick
- Kinneyville (historical)
- Kiona
- Longview (historical)
- May Junction
- Nancy
- North McNary
- North Prosser
- Paterson
- Pearl
- Pierce
- Plymouth
- Port of Kennewick
- City of Prosser
- City of Richland
- Richland Junction
- Richland Y
- Ruby
- Ruth
- South Highlands
- Susie
- Vista
- Wahluke
- West Highlands
- City of West Richland
- Whitcomb
- White Bluffs
- Whitstran
- Willa
- Yellepit
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2017-07-01