Littlerock, Washington

Littlerock, Washington
Unincorporated community
Littlerock, Washington
Coordinates: 46°54′06″N 123°01′05″W / 46.90167°N 123.01806°W / 46.90167; -123.01806Coordinates: 46°54′06″N 123°01′05″W / 46.90167°N 123.01806°W / 46.90167; -123.01806
Country United States
State Washington
County Thurston
Government
  Mayor Ryan O'Brien
Elevation 144 ft (44 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code 98556
Area code(s) 360
GNIS feature ID 1512396[1]

Littlerock is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, Washington, United States. Littlerock is 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Olympia. Littlerock has a post office with ZIP code 98556.[2]

History

A post office called Littlerock has been in operation since 1879.[3] The community was named after the large rock a first settler placed in his yard.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Littlerock, Washington
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 45. Retrieved 28 March 2018.


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