Orillia, Washington

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.

A post office called Orillia was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1964.^[2] The community was named after Orillia, Canada, the native home of an early settler.^[3]

Red Badgro was born in Orillia.

Notes

^ The Green-Duwamish River: Connecting people with a diverse environment. Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/TAG. No date, appears to be 2008 or 2009.
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 201.

47°26′28″N 122°14′44″W / 47.44111°N 122.24556°W / 47.44111; -122.24556

History of Orillia, Washington

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[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] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 August 2016.

[3] Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 201.

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