Bordeaux, Washington

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Bordeaux, Washington
Ghost town
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Bordeaux
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Bordeaux
Coordinates: 46°53′41″N123°04′49″W / 46.89472°N 123.08028°W / 46.89472; -123.08028
Country United States
State Washington
County Thurston
Established1903
Time zone UTC-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] At the town's peak, the population reached approximately 400 people and contained a hotel, several mills and facilities for timber processing, and company housing. [4]

Lumber 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. [5] The site of Bordeaux is now located on private property which is inaccessible to the public.

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. ↑ Hoss, Ronald (April 6, 2002). "Gate opens historical portal to early days of logging". The Chronicle . p. 13. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ "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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