Elberton, Washington

Elberton, Washington

Elberton is a ghost town in Whitman County, Washington, United States.

History

Elberton was incorporated as a 4th class town on 24 April 1896. It subsequently ceased as a town on 6 December 1966 through the process of disincorporation. It was officially listed as disincorporated with the Secretary of State of Washington on 14 January 1966. Under Washington State law, all responsibility of the town was passed to the State of Washington. Subsequently, Elberton became part of unincorporated Whitman County, Washington again within four years, with the county acquiring the property of the town.

This is the last time a Washington city disincorporated. Elberton once had a population of 500 and at one time had a sawmill, a flour mill, a railroad that passed through and the world's largest prune dryer.

Today, about 15 people live in the convert|200|acre|km2|sing=on area that once was Elberton, and most of the land is a county-owned park and being listed in the Register of Historical Places in Washington.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Elberton — ist der Name mehrerer Orte: in England Elberton (South Gloucestershire) in den Vereinigten Staaten Elberton (Georgia) Elberton (Washington) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeich …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Elberton — Places known as Elberton:*Elberton, Georgia, USA. *Elberton, South Gloucestershire, England. *Elberton, Washington, USA …   Wikipedia

  • Colfax, Washington — Colfax   City   Colfax, looking southeast …   Wikipedia

  • List of unincorporated communities in Washington — This is a list of unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of Washington which are not incorporated municipalities. Incorporated municipalities in the state are listed separately in a list of cities and list of towns. Contents 1 Census… …   Wikipedia

  • Whitman County, Washington — Infobox U.S. County county = Whitman County state = Washington map size = 225 founded = November 29, 1871 seat = Colfax | area total sq mi =2178 area land sq mi =2159 area water sq mi =18 area percentage = 0.84% census yr = 2000 pop = 40740… …   Wikipedia

  • Colton, Washington —   Town   Location of Colton, Washington …   Wikipedia

  • Malden, Washington —   Town   Location of Malden, Washington …   Wikipedia

  • Oakesdale, Washington —   Town   Location of Oakesdale, Was …   Wikipedia

  • Dusty, Washington — Whitman County, Washington Dusty is an unincorporated community in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It lies on Secondary State Highway 11A. Geography The community is located in the Palouse Region, which is known for its rolling hills… …   Wikipedia

  • List of ghost towns in Washington — This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in Washington, a state of the United States. *Ainsworthcite book coauthors=Ruth Kirk and Carmela Alexander title= Exploring Washington s Past origyear= 1995 edition= Revised Edition publisher= University… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”