Kinneyville, Washington

Kinneyville, Washington
Unincorporated community
Kinneyville, Washington

Location of Kinneyville, Washington

Coordinates: 46°12′27″N 119°47′32″W / 46.2076329°N 119.7922563°WCoordinates: 46°12′27″N 119°47′32″W / 46.2076329°N 119.7922563°W[1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Benton
Elevation[2] 679 ft (207 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 99350
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1514763[2]

Kinneyville was an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, and is now a part of Prosser.

History

The community was founded by in the early 1880s by James Gordon Kinney, a stage station master. At that time, Prosser was called Prosser Falls. By 1883, Kinneyville had two restaurants, several saloons, a hotel and a single residence. The community was called Kinneyville before merging with Prosser Falls to form Prosser.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Kinneyville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved October 30, 2012.