McIntosh, Washington

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

History

The community was named in 1889 by Northern Pacific Railroad officials after a local landholder who gave them land in exchange for the naming rights.[1] A post office was in operation at McIntosh from 1904 until 1928.[2][3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McIntosh
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 50. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

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