Town of Marcus Stevens County, Washington


Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Town of Marcus

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

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

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

Name Description
Town of Marcus Official
Marcus Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Town of Marcus

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

Title Cover Image: Origin of Washington geographic names

MARCUS, a town in the northwestern part of Stevens County. On September 8, 1863, Marcus Oppenheimer and W. V. Brown took possession of some buildings abandoned by the British Boundary Commission. Brown died and Oppenheimer filed a homestead and the town when established on the site, was named for him. (N. W. Durham: Spokane and the Inland Empire, page 273.)

Edmond S. Meany in Origin of Washington Geographic Names

 

Last updated: 2024-06-04