Calispell Pend Oreille County, Washington
Mapped Location
Calispell: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Calispell
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Calispell
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Calispell | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Calispell
References to Calispell that document the origin of its place name
KALISPEL—This name as applied in the state is spelled "Calispel." It is the Indian name for the Pend Oreilles (q.v.), and in English means "Canoe" or "Boat People," as they lived almost inboats, either on Pend Oreille Lake or along Clark's fork. They belonged to the Salish family (q.v.). There were two divisions of this tribe; those living on Pend Oreille Lake and Clark's fork above the lake were called the Upper Pend Oreilles and in 1855 were placed on a reserve with their kinsmen, the Flatheads, in Montana, which later became the Jocko reservation, and those that inhabited the Clark's fork below the lake called the Lower Pend Oreilles which, in 1872, were placed on the Colville reservation, Washington, along with their kinsmen, the Colvilles.
CALISPELL, a town in the southwest part of Pend Oreille County. In the same county there are a Calispell Lake and Creek. Kalispel is the name of the tribe of Indians popularly known as Pend d'Oreilles or "Ear Drops."
Pend Oreille County
- Blueslide
- Calispell
- Camden
- Town of Cusick
- Dalkena
- Deer Valley
- Delkena
- Diamond City
- Diamond Lake
- Furport
- Grahams
- Town of Ione
- Jared
- Locke
- Lost Creek
- Town of Metaline
- Town of Metaline Falls
- City of Newport
- Pend Oreille Village
- Penrith
- Ruby
- Scotia
- Tiger
- Tweedie
- Usk
- Wolfred
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Last updated: 2024-05-29