Coyle Jefferson County, Washington


Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Coyle

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Coyle

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

Name Description
Coyle Official
Fisherman's Harbor Historical

 

Origin Notes and History of Coyle

References to Coyle that document the origin of its place name

Title Cover Image: Origin of Washington geographic names

COYLE, a town in Jefferson County, at Oak Head. Originally the place was known as "Fisherman's Harbor." In April, 1908, a postoffice was secured and the name was changed to honor George Coyle, a former resident. (Albert A. Gregory, in Names MSS., Letter 416.)

Edmond S. Meany in Origin of Washington Geographic Names

 

Last updated: 2025-02-03