Olequa Cowlitz County, Washington
Mapped Location
Olequa: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Olequa
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Olequa
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Olequa | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Olequa
References to Olequa that document the origin of its place name
OLEQUA, a town on Olequa Creek in the northwestern part of Cowlitz County. The railroad station was named in 1871 by General J. W. Sprague, General Superintendent of the Northern Pacific Railroad. (Mrs. E. B. Huntington; of Castle Rock, in Names MSS. Letter 158.) It is claimed that the word is a corruption of the Indian word "Cametze," meaning where the salmon come to spawn. Olequa was a place where many Indians gathered to catch salmon on their spawning grounds. (Henry C. Sicade to John L. Harris, in Names MSS. Letter 481.)
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Last updated: 2024-06-04