Offutt Lake, Washington

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

History

A post office called Offut was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1918.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Offutt Lake.[3] A variant name was "Offutt".[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Offutt Lake, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 195.
  4. "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 60. Retrieved 28 March 2018.



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