Galvin,_Washington

Galvin, Washington

Galvin, Washington

Unincorporated community in Washington, United States

Galvin is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington, United States,[1] near Lincoln Creek and the Chehalis River. The town is four miles (6.4 km) northwest of Centralia.

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Galvin was platted on June 3, 1910 as a logging settlement. Originally named Lincoln, it was renamed in the next year for John Galvin, its founder.[2] The city is noted for the Busek Auto Museum, a collection of a variety of vintage vehicles, which was featured in a 2007 independent film, Rain in the Mountains.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Galvin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    Mess hall crew, Lincoln Creek Lumber Company, ca. 1920, University of Washington Digital Collections. Accessed 2008-08-03.
  3. [3]
    Marks, Judy (July 22, 2005). "Galvin antique car enthusiast unveils collection". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 13, 2021.


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