Coordinates: 46°53′41″N 123°04′49″W / 46.89472°N 123.08028°W / 46.89472; -123.08028

Bordeaux, Washington

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Bordeaux, Washington
Ghost town
Bordeaux is located in Washington (state)
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is located in the United States
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Coordinates: 46°53′41″N 123°04′49″W / 46.89472°N 123.08028°W / 46.89472; -123.08028
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyThurston
Established1903
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Bordeaux is a ghost town in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

History

A post office called Bordeaux was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1942.[2] The community was named after Thomas Bordeaux, a businessman in the lumber industry.[3] 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.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bordeaux, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 25.
  4. ^ "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
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