City of Clarkston Asotin County, Washington
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General information on City of Clarkston
- Feature Type: Incorporated
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for City of Clarkston
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| City of Clarkston | Official |
| Clarkston | Official |
Origin Notes and History of City of Clarkston
References to City of Clarkston that document the origin of its place name
CLARKSTON, a town in Asotin County, on the opposite bank of the Snake River from Lewiston, Idaho. It is named in honor of Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1803-1806. It is a fine honor for the two leaders of that great expedition to have their names thus borne by thriving cities connected by an interstate bridge. Clarkston was begun with the name of "Concord," as some of the promoters of the irrigation plans had their homes in Concord, Massachusetts. By petition of the citizens the name was changed to Clarkston on January 1, 1900.
VINELAND, a name once applied to Clarkston, Asotin County.
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A Bibliography for City of Clarkston, Asotin County, Washington
Just add water from barren Jawbone Flat to bountiful Clarkston, Washington, 1890-1940 by Carole Simon-Smolinski
In her new book, “Just Add Water: From Barren Jawbone Flat to Bountiful Clarkston, Washington, 1890-1940,” area historian Carole Simon-Smolinski aims to shed new light on the creation story of Clarkston, Washington.
xii, 237 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
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Lewiston/Clarkston by Samuel D. Hunter
"LEWISTON: Alice and Connor sit by their roadside stand selling cheap fireworks while developers swallow the land around them. Promised a condo in the new development, their future is secure. Enter Marnie, Alice's long-lost granddaughter, proposing to buy the land to save her family's legacy. Marnie and Alice will become reacquainted with each other's deeply held secrets, uncertain pasts, and hopeful futures. Hunter, a 2014 MacArthur Fellowship recipient, explores the emotional frontiers of a family struggling to make a home in the vastness of the American landscape with affection, poignancy, and a profound sense of empathy."-- Back cover
161 pages ; 21 cm.
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Last updated: 2025-09-23