Union Mill, Washington

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Union Mill, Washington
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Coordinates: 47°01′57″N122°46′28″W / 47.03250°N 122.77444°W / 47.03250; -122.77444
Country United States
State Washington
County Thurston
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

Union Mill (also known as Union Mills) is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The city of Lacey is immediately to the west with Musroom Corner and access to Washington State Route 510 to the north.

History

Union Mill had its start in 1901 [8] and the community took its name from Union Mills, a local sawmill. [9] A post office called Union Mill was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1931. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union Mill, Washington
  2. ↑ "Union Mill (Thurston County, WA)". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Union Mill Topo Map in Thurston County WA". TopoZone.
  4. ↑ "Union Mill, Thurston County, Washington, United States - Overview - Histopolis". www.histopolis.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Union Mill Populated Place Profile / Thurston County, Washington Data". washington.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ Museum, Lacey (July 4, 2016). "The Story of Lacey: From Community to City, Part 2, 1892 - 1948". ThurstonTalk. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Union Mills on Some Maps". Historic Map Works.
  8. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 321.
  9. ↑ "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 92. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.

47°01′57″N122°46′28″W / 47.03250°N 122.77444°W / 47.03250; -122.77444


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