Washington Gazetteers

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Several helpful gazetteers of Washington have been published, including:

• Origin of Washington geographic names (If the link does not work, go to ancestry.com ($), click Search, select Card Catalog, paste Title into search box, click Search)

• Washington Place Names Database at the Tacoma Public Library.

• Meany, Edmond S. Origin of Washington Geographic Names. 1923 reprint. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Company, 1968. FHL Book 979.7 E2m; Fiche 6051179.

• R. L. Polk Co. Oregon Washington Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1909-1910. Seattle, Washington: R.L. Polk, 1909. FHL Film 1000367.

• Phillips, James W. Washington State Place Names. Seattle, Washington: University of Washington Press, 1971. FHL Book 979.7 E2p.

Web Sites

• http://search.tpl.lib.wa.us/wanames/

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