Holcomb, Washington Explained

Holcomb
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Washington
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Washington
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pacific
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:46.5719°N -123.6175°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1511037[1]

Holcomb is a small unincorporated community on Highway 6 in Pacific County, Washington, United States, about 6 miles southeast of Raymond. It was founded as a stop on the Northern Pacific Railroad line and named after a company official.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 1511037. Holcomb.
  2. Place Names of Pacific County. Weathers. Larry J.. The Sou'wester. 24. Pacific County Historical Society. South Bend, WA. 1989. 0038-4984. 2007-11-18. 34. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070503110053/http://www.pacificcohistory.org/sw1989_4.htm#19. 2007-05-03.