Mottinger, Washington

Mottinger, Washington
Ghost town
Mottinger is located in Washington (state)
Mottinger
Mottinger
Mottinger is located in the United States
Mottinger
Mottinger
Coordinates: 45°56′15″N 119°09′04″W / 45.93750°N 119.15111°W / 45.93750; -119.15111
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyBenton
Established1908
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

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

A post office called Mottinger was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1951.[2] The community was named after G. H. and Martha Mottinger, early settlers.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mottinger, 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. 172.


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