Wilkeson, WA
N 47° 06.252 W 122° 02.763
10T E 572383 N 5217185
The town hall of Wilkeson, WA
Waymark Code: WM9PW1
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2010
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The town of Wilkeson was named for journalist and Northern Pacific Railway board secretary, Samuel Wilkeson Jr. He was the father of journalist, explorer, cartographer, and pioneer settler Frank Wilkeson.
Sometime in the period of 1876-78, four large coal veins were discovered and mined near a region known as Carbonado in the Cascade foothills. A small village formed and was named for Samuel after NP extended a rail line there from Tacoma in 1877. He was appointed secretary of the NP board in March 1869. The area became well known for its coal coking ovens as well as the natural sandstone formations that were the source of material for facing the new capitol in Olympia. At one time the town of Wilkeson had a population of about 3,000, but today it hovers around 400. As far as can be determined, none of the Wilkeson family actually ever lived in the namesake town, but his son Samuel G. Wilkeson III invested substantially in coal companies that operated there.
Name: Wilkeson Town Hall
Address:
540 Church St,.
Wilkeson, WA USA
98396
Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link]
Date of Construction: Not listed
Architect: Not listed
Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications: Not listed
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