Knappton, Washington

"Knappton" redirects here. For other uses, see Knapton (disambiguation).

Knappton, Washington
Ghost town
Knappton is located in Washington (state)
Knappton
Knappton
Knappton is located in the United States
Knappton
Knappton
Coordinates: 46°16′35″N 123°48′54″W / 46.27639°N 123.81500°W / 46.27639; -123.81500
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPacific
Established1871
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Knappton is an extinct town in Pacific County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. It is located not far from the mouth of the Columbia, a few miles east of the Astoria-Megler Bridge.[1]

A post office called Knappton was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1943.[2] The community was named after J. B. Knapp, the proprietor of a local sawmill.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knappton, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 135.


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