Fir Tree, Washington

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Fir Tree is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]

Thurston County, Washington County in the United States

Thurston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, its population was 252,264. The county seat and largest city is Olympia, the state capital.

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History

Fir Tree was named in the 1910s after the Fir Tree Lumber Company. [2] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fir Tree
  2. "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 26. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

Coordinates: 46°57′22″N122°46′59″W / 46.95611°N 122.78306°W / 46.95611; -122.78306

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