Mima, Washington

History

A post office was in operation at Mima from 1893 until 1898.[2][3] "Mima" is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "a little further along"[3] or "downstream".[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mima, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 52. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 284. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. ...'downstream', from Lower Chinook

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