Grange City, Washington

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)

Coordinates: 46°33′00″N 118°10′48″W / 46.55000°N 118.18000°W / 46.55000; -118.18000


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