Mendota, Washington

Ghost town in Washington (state)

Ghost town in Washington, United States
46°43′31″N 122°47′25″W / 46.72528°N 122.79028°W / 46.72528; -122.79028CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyLewisEstablished1909Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

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

A post office called Mendota was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1923.[2] The community took its name from the Mendota Coal and Coke Company.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mendota, 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. 164.
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