Attalia, Washington

Attalia (/æˈtæljə/)[1] is an extinct town in Walla Walla County, Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[2] Attalia was located on the East shore of the Columbia River some 8 miles downriver from Burbank.

Attalia, Washington
Ghost town
Attalia is located in Washington (state)
Attalia
Attalia
Attalia is located in the United States
Attalia
Attalia
Coordinates: 46°06′28″N 118°55′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyWalla Walla
Established1906
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

A post office called Attalia was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1952.[3] According to tradition, the town was named after a place in Italy.[4]

Attalia was a stop on both the Northern Pacific Railway and the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company in 1909. During the 1920s, the town had a newspaper, the News Tribune. Some amount of oil exploration also took place during the 1920s, but never amounted to anything.[5][6]

References
  1. Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press. p. 9. ISBN 0-295-95498-1.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Attalia, Washington
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 10.
  5. http://www.usgwarchives.net/maps/washington/wa-crams/wallawal.jpg
  6. "Back to main page". Archived from the original on December 24, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2009.


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