Bridgehaven

2 miles south of Shine

Residential area

None

Brinnon

Mouth of Dosewallips River

Elwell P. Brinnon, the first settler in 1860, provided the name for this community.

1888-present

Camp Talbot

8 miles north of Quilcene

Established as a logging camp

1927-1932

Cedarholm

5 miles southwest of Shine

1917-1919

Center

5 miles west, southwest of Chimacum

This community, established around a sawmill, was originally thought to be the geographical center of Jefferson County, hence its name

1890-1919

Chimacum

Chimacum Prairie

William Bishop, William Eldridge & R. S. Robinson were early settlers, about 1855, engaging in agriculture. Originally it was the site of an Indian village and was named for an extint tribe that inhabited the valley

1878-present

Coyle

Southern tip of Toandos Peninsula on the east entrance to Fisherman Harbor on the Hood Canal

This area, originally called Fisherman’s Bay, was named in honor of pioneer resident George Coyle

1908-1928

Dabob

New name of Tarboo; on Tarboo creek

The new name for this community, Dabob, was the original name for the area used by local indians.

1911-1955

Discovery Bay

See Port Discovery

Named by Vancouver in honor of his flagship “Discovery”

None

Duckabush

Mouth of Duckabush River on the west side of Hood Canal

Elwell P. Brinnon, for whom Brinnon was named, had a general store was in the area in the 1860s.

1891-1926

Fairmont (see Mastic)

Southeast shore of Discovery Bay

This community was named when it was a village of Indians who worked at the Moore & smith sawmill at Port Discovery.

1912-1924

Fort Flagler

Northeast tip of Marrowstone Is.

Established for defence of Puget Sound in 1897, Fort Flagler was named for General Daniel Webster Flagler

1900-1933

Fort Mason

On Wilson Point, Port Townsend; See Fort Worden

The original fort was a log house built in the 1850s during the “Indian Troubles” but was never garrisoned. It was abandoned, but later Fort Worden was established at the site.

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Fort Townsend

3 miles south of Port Townsend facing east onto Port Townsend Bay

Old Fort Townsend was built in 1856 as a place where settlers might find sanctuary in case of Indian attack or other necessity. The fort was vacated in 1859, and left in the hands of a caretaker. The garrison was reactivated in 1874 and abandoned in 1895. The property was given to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission in 1955 and is now a Washington State Park.

None

Fort Worden

Entrance to Admiralty Inlet on Point Wilson

Established in 1897 for the defense of Puget Sound, now a state park

1941-1953

Gardiner

West side of Discovery Bay

This was the origignal landing site of Captain Vancouver’s “Discovery” in 1792. Herbert B. Gardner established a logging camp here in 1911; when the post office was established an “i” was added to the name by Mrs. Gardner

1916-1966

Hadlock/Port Hadlock

Southwest shore of Port Townsend Bay

Capt. Samuel Hadlock named the town he platted in 1886 “Port Hadlock”. This town was established around a sawmill first settled about 1870.

1886-present

Indian Island

West of Marrowstone Island between Port Townsend Bay and Kilisut Harbor

Originally inhabited by Indians when the first explorers arrived, the name “Indian Island” was that used by locals about 1900. At one point, “Craven’s Penninsula” was used for the combination of Indian Island and Marrowstone Island. It is presently the site of a Naval Ordnance Depot.

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Irondale

Near mouth of Chimacum Creek

John Harris was an early settler in this area. Irondale was named for the iron mines – smelting operations were established as early as 1879.

1881-1920

Junction/Junction City (see Uncas)

West shore of Discovery Bay

This community was establed on the newly constructed Port Townsend and Southern Railroad at what was to become a “junction”.

1899-1909

Kala Point

Southwest shore of Port Townsend Bay

Originally named by Commander Wilkes in 1841 using the Indian name.

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Leland (AKA Lake Hooker)

5 miles south of Quilcene

John P. Ryan & Robert E. Ryan settled the area about 1881 and established a sawmill. Originally spelled Lealand, the first three letters were the initials of Laura E. Andrews, the first white female settler.

1881-1959

Marrowstone Island (originally Craven Peninsula with Indian Island)

Between Kilisut Harbor and Admiralty Inlet; See Nordland

Originally called “Caraven’s Penninsula” with Indian Island. The northernmost point was called Marrowstone Point by Vancouver who thought the cliffs seemed to be made entirely of marrowstone (the stone that makes the “White Cliffs of Dover”).

Nordland 1898-present

Mastic

See Fairmont

1923-1924

Maynard

Now Discovery Bay

An abandoned townsite, possibly named for Sidney and Henrietta Maynard

Nordland

Marrowstone Island

This community was named for Peter F. Nordby in 1890 who platted the town site in 1892. The area was originally settled about 1865.

1898-present

Paradise Bay

2 miles east, southeast of Port Ludlow

Residential area

None

Pleasant Harbor

2 miles south of Brinnon on Hood Canal

In 1891, the Wilkes expedition charted this harbor using the Indian name “Tzee-sa-ted”; pioneers in the area changed the name.

1891-1893

Port Discovery

Discovery Bay

In 1790, Manuel Quimper first explored this area, followed in 1792 by Capt. Vancouver who named this landing site in honor of his flagship “Discovery”. S. B. Mastick & associates established a sawmill here in 1858.

1861-1925

Port Ludlow

Port Ludlow (Paradise) Bay off Admiralty Inlet

W. F. Sayward & J. E. Thorndyke were early settlers and a sawmill was established in 1852. After the decline of timber in the area, many families were moved to Port Gamble on the east side of Admiralty Inlet.

1857-present

Port Townsend

Northeast shore of Port Townsend Bay

A. A. Plumer & Charles Bachelder were the first settlers in 1851. Marine trades & logging were the early industries. Port Townsend and the Bay were named in honor of the Marquis of Townshend.

1853-present

Quilcene

Mouth of Quilcene River

S. H. Cottle was a pioneer settler in 1868. Agriculture and logging were the primary industries. The area was named for the local Indian tribe, the “Quil-ceed-a-bish”

1881-present

Shine

New name for Squamish on the west shore of Hood Canal, 4 miles below Pt. Ludlow

The name was changed when the post office was established.

1907-1923

South Point

South entrance point to Squamish Harbor on Hood Canal

As the southernmost point of land, Wilkes coined the name in 1841.

Squamish (see Shine)

Squamish Harbor on the west side of Hood Canal, 4 miles below Pt. Ludlow

Originally named for the local Indian Tribe, the name of this settlement was changed when the post office was established.

Shine 1907-1909

Swansonville

Tarboo (see Dabob)

Head of Dabob Bay on Tarboo Creek

The original name for this area, Tarboo, was likely a corruption of the Indian name for the area – Dabob. Logging was the major enterprise in the early years.

1897-1902

1910-1911

Triton

5 miles south of Brinnon

1908-1914

Tukey/Chevy Chase/Saints Rest

North east shore of Port Discovery Bap

This resort community was named for John F. Tukey who established a camp and landing site here in 1852. His camp produced hewed ships-knees; the area later became had an inn on the road to Port Townsend.

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Uncas

New name for Junction in 1909

Named for a friendly Indian chief when the Port Angeles and Western Railway objected to the name Junction

1909-1924

Woodman

East shore of Port Discovery Bay

Named for James O. Woodman who came from England.

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Bogachiel

Bank of Bogachiel River, 8 miles south of Forks

Settlement named for the river on which it sits; “Bo-qua-tcheil” means muddy after rain.

1892-1898 &

1901-1912

Castile (see Kalaloch)

Mouth of Kalaloch Creek

Samuel R. Castile & Tom Lander established a clam cannery here about 1898.

1903-1906 (moved to Clearwater)

Clearwater

On Clearwater River, 1 ½ miles north of Quinault Indian Reservation

Named for the river on which it sits, this community was the site of an early general store.

1895-1966

Elkpark

Newer name for Tula

This area is now within the Olympic National Park

1902-1915

Evergreen

Queets River, 13 miles northeast of Quinault Indian Reservation

Frank W. King established a colony at this site which is now within the boundaries of the Olympic National Park.

1895-1905 & 1908-1912

Hoh

Hob River, 1 mile from Hoh Indian Reservation

The current name is a shortened version of the original Indian name for the area.

1904-1934

Kalaloch

New name for Castile

C. W. Becker, Sr. established a lodge and cabins at this small sheltered beach on the Pacific Ocean in 1925. This is the Indian name meaning “good place to land”.

1928-1956

Pins

10 miles from the mouth of the Hoh River

Named for an early settler, this pioneer settlement with a general store was abandoned in the early 1900s.

1897-1907

Spruce

25 miles from mouth of Hoh River

J. Huelsdonk was the first postmaster and namer of the settlement. The name was chosen due to the predominance of Spruce timber in the area.

1904-1933

Tula (see Elkpark)

18 miles from mouth of Queets River

1902-1906