Kinneyville, Washington
Appearance
Kinneyville, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 46°12′27″N 119°47′32″W / 46.2076329°N 119.7922563°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Benton |
Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 99350 |
Area code | 509 |
GNIS feature ID | 1514763[2] |
Kinneyville was an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, and is now a part of Prosser.
History
The community was founded by in the early 1880s by James Gordon Kinney, a stage station master. At that time, Prosser was called Prosser Falls. By 1883, Kinneyville had two restaurants, several saloons, a hotel and a single residence. The community was called Kinneyville before merging with Prosser Falls to form Prosser.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Kinneyville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.