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