Purdy Pierce County, Washington
Mapped Location
Purdy: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Purdy
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Purdy
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Purdy | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Purdy
References to Purdy that document the origin of its place name
PURDY, a town on Carr Inlet in the northwestern part of Pierce County, named for a pioneer grocer in Tacoma who furnished lumber for the first school house in the place. (Mary J. Goldman, of Wauna, in Names MSS. Letter 257.)
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Last updated: 2024-06-01