Lindberg, Washington
Lindberg, Washington | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Established | 1911 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Lindberg is an extinct town in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS lists location as unknown,[1] however period maps (1920-1930 census districts) show Lindberg on State Route 7, about three miles north of the U.S. Route 12 junction, where the East Fork Tilton River joins Tilton River.[2]
History
[edit]The Lindberg community was named after its founder, Gustaf (Gus) Lindberg, and a post office was established in 1911.[3][4] The post office remained in operation until either 1923[3] or 1925.[5]
While pushing through the last leg of the Tacoma Eastern Railroad from Ashford (1904) to Morton (1910), they established a station at the crossing of East Fork Tilton River called Glenavon.[2][6] In 1911, Lindberg established a logging camp and company town near the Glenavon station,[7] which in addition to the logging camp included a shingle mill and saw mill. Due to financial difficulties, Lindberg lost his property in the mid 1920s, but the camp continued with the name Lindberg & Hoby Logging Camp into the 1940s.[8]
Many homes in Lindberg were made of brick, a rarity in the usual mill towns of the era.[3] The area shows few signs of the logging operation, but both sides of the road through this section are dotted with houses and businesses, all of which bear a Morton address, though they are outside the limits of the town proper.
Geography
[edit]Lindberg was located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Morton. By 1928, there were two train stops bracketing Lindberg, East Fork (formerly Glenavon) to the north and Coal Canyon to the south. The latter name eventually replaced Lindberg.[2][9]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lindberg (historical)
- ^ a b c "United States Enumeration District Maps for the Twelfth through the Sixteenth US Censuses, 1900-1940" (images). FamilySearch. pp. Roll 69, Washington, King-Yakima 1900-1940 > images 678, 697, 705, 709 of 969, citing NARA microfilm publication A3378 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2003).
- ^ a b c "Brick Houses In Lindberg". The Daily Chronicle. June 6, 1953. p. 2D. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ Moeller, Bill (January 25, 2018). "Historic Answers to Questions You've Never Actually Asked". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "Railroad Commission Map of Washington, 1910, General Map Collection, 1851-2005". Washington State Archives, Digital Archives. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 147.
- ^ "Washington Place Names: Lindberg". Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Railroad map of Washington, 1928, General Map Collection, 1851-2005". Washington State Archives, Digital Archives. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
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