Attalia, Washington Explained

Official Name:Attalia, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Attalia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Walla Walla
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1906
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:46.1078°N -118.92°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Attalia [1] is an extinct town in Walla Walla County, Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. Attalia was located on the East shore of the Columbia River some 8 miles downriver from Burbank.

A post office called Attalia was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1952.[2] According to tradition, the town was named after a place in Italy.[3]

Attalia was a stop on both the Northern Pacific Railway and the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company in 1909.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Phillips, James W. . Washington State Place Names . registration . University of Washington Press . 1971 . Seattle and London . 9 . 0-295-95498-1.
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 July 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120103/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA . 6 March 2016 .
  3. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 10.
  4. http://www.usgwarchives.net/maps/washington/wa-crams/wallawal.jpg Image