All Over The Map: The surprising number of Washington towns inspired by first names
All Over The Map: The surprising number of Washington towns inspired by first names January 15, 2021 at 9:36 am George, Washington is along I-90 in Grant County and is named in honor of the first name of the state's namesake; nearby is George Lake and Martha Lake. (USGS Archives) Names for communities in Washington are inspired by many things – nods to obvious nearby geographic features, nostalgia for faraway hometowns of settlers, memorials to Indigenous leaders, remembrances for slain presidents, tributes to military figures and sometimes, of course, just the glory of ...
Source: mynorthwest.com