McIntosh, Washington explained

Official Name:McIntosh, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:McIntosh
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Thurston
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:46.8628°N -122.7775°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

McIntosh is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. 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. A post office was in operation at McIntosh from 1904 until 1928.[1] [2]

References

46.8628°N -122.7775°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 28 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide . Thurston County Historical Commission . 1992 . 31 March 2024 . 50 . 24 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200324163309/https://www.co.thurston.wa.us/permitting/historic/docs/Place-Names.pdf . dead .