Delphi, Washington

Delphi, Washington
Unincorporated community
Delphi School, November 2020
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Coordinates: 46°58′44″N123°01′08″W / 46.97889°N 123.01889°W / 46.97889; -123.01889
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Thurston
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)

Delphi is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. ^[1] The community is located approximately west of Tumwater and Black Lake. The town of Littlerock lies to the south.

The name Delphi denotes "place of the Gods". ^[2]

History

A post office was established at Delphi in 1892, and remained in operation until 1923. ^{[3] [2]}

The Delphi School was built in 1910 and served as a primary school for the local community until the 1940s. ^{[4] [5]}

Parks and recreation

The Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve, declared a National Natural Landmark, is south of the community. Delphi lies near the border of Capitol State Forest.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delphi, Washington
2. "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
4. "Property ID: 18967 Delphi School". Washington Information System for Architectural and Archaeological Records Data. Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation . Retrieved July 12, 2025.
5. "National Register Information System – Delphi School (#90001075)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2025.

46°58′44″N123°01′08″W / 46.97889°N 123.01889°W / 46.97889; -123.01889