Grange City, Washington

Grange City, Washington
Ghost town
Grange City is located in Washington (state)
Grange City
Grange City
Grange City is located in the United States
Grange City
Grange City
Coordinates: 46°32′59.5″N 118°10′47.9″W / 46.549861°N 118.179972°W / 46.549861; -118.179972
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyColumbia
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Grange City is an extinct town in Columbia County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

The community was named after the Grangers.[1] With the advent of the railroads, the town's population dwindled.[2]

References

  1. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 101.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grange City (historical)


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