Bordeaux, Washington Explained

Official Name:Bordeaux, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Bordeaux
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Thurston
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1903
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:46.8947°N -123.0803°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Bordeaux is a ghost town in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Bordeaux was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1942.[1] The community was named after Thomas Bordeaux, a businessman in the lumber industry.[2] Lumbering operations ended in the 1940s once the timber had been extracted, and the town's population dwindled. When the town's sawmill shut down in the mid-20th century, its last remaining inhabitants abandoned it. The site of Bordeaux is now located on private property which is inaccessible to the public.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 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 .
  2. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 25.
  3. Web site: Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide . Thurston County Historical Commission . 1992 . 28 March 2018 . 7 . 24 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200324163309/https://www.co.thurston.wa.us/permitting/historic/docs/Place-Names.pdf . dead .