Glencove Pierce County, Washington
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Glencove: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Glencove
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Glencove
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Glencove | Official |
| Balch's Cove | Historical |
Origin Notes and History of Glencove
References to Glencove that document the origin of its place name
GLENCOVE, a town in Pierce County. It was first known as Balch's Cove after a man named Balch, who logged there in early days. Why or when the name was changed has not been learned. (Cora M. Smyth of Elgin, in Names MSS., Letter 176.)
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Last updated: 2017-02-27