McIntosh, Washington

Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
46°51′46″N 122°46′39″W / 46.86278°N 122.77750°W / 46.86278; -122.77750CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyThurstonTime zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)


McIntosh is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] The community is situated around McIntosh Lake off Washington State Route 507 between the cities of Tenino and Rainer.

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]

References

  1. ^ a b 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2024.


46°51′46″N 122°46′39″W / 46.86278°N 122.77750°W / 46.86278; -122.77750

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