City of Zillah Yakima County, Washington


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

 

Information

General information on City of Zillah

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for City of Zillah

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

Name Description
City of Zillah Official
Zillah Official

 

Origin Notes and History of City of Zillah

References to City of Zillah that document the origin of its place name

Title Cover Image: Origin of Washington geographic names

ZILLAH, a town in the east central part of Yakima County, was named by Walter N. Granger in honor of Miss Zillah Oakes, daughter of T. F. Oakes, then President of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. (Postmaster at Zillah, in Names MSS. Letter 494.)

Edmond S. Meany in Origin of Washington Geographic Names

 

Last updated: 2024-05-30