Mottinger, Washington

Ghost town in Washington (state)

Ghost town in Washington, United States
45°56′15″N 119°09′04″W / 45.93750°N 119.15111°W / 45.93750; -119.15111CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyBentonEstablished1908Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Mottinger is an extinct town in Benton County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

A post office called Mottinger was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1951.[2] The community was named after G. H. and Martha Mottinger, early settlers.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mottinger, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 172.
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