Salkum, Washington

Salkum is a rural unincorporated town in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The town is located on U.S. Route 12 and has a library, post office, and a fire department.

Salkum is a Cowlitz Indian word meaning "boiling water", a reference to a nearby series of waterfalls on Mill Creek.

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v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Lewis County, Washington

County seat: Chehalis

Cities	Centralia \| Chehalis \| Morton \| Mossyrock \| Napavine \| Toledo \| Vader \| Winlock

Town	Pe Ell

CDP	Fords Prairie

Unincorporated communities	Adna \| Ajune \| Alpha \| Boistfort \| Bunker \| Carlson \| Carriage Hill \| Ceres \| Cinebar \| Claquato \| Curtis \| Doty \| Dryad \| Ethel \| Evaline \| Forest \| Galvin \| Glenoma \| Guerrier \| Harmony \| Kalber \| Klaber \| Knab \| Kosmos \| Lacamas \| Lindberg \| Littell \| Marys Corner \| Mineral \| Newaukum \| Onalaska \| Packwood \| Randle \| Saint Urbans \| Salkum \| Silver Creek \| Waunch Prairie \| Wildwood