Orillia,_Washington

Orillia, Washington

Orillia, Washington

Ghost town in Washington (state)

Orillia, Washington was a former community, southwest of Renton in the Green River Valley of King County in the U.S. state of Washington. At one time, it had a schoolhouse.[1] Today it lies on the border between the cities of Kent, Tukwila and Renton.

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A post office called Orillia was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1964.[2] The community was named after Orillia, Ontario, Canada, the native home of an early settler.[3] In 1959, the cities of Kent and Renton annexed the community.[4]

Red Badgro was born in Orillia.

Notes

  1. [1]
    The Green-Duwamish River: Connecting people with a diverse environment. Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/TAG. No date, appears to be 2008 or 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  3. [3]
    Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 201.
  4. [4]
    Reiner, Cathy (June 6, 1979). "Proposed highway is road to nowhere for Orillia". The Seattle Times. p. H2.
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