Huntsville, Washington

Huntsville is an unincorporated community in Columbia County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

History

A post office called Huntsville was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1968.[2] The community was named for B. J. Hunt, an original owner of the town site.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huntsville, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 117.



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