Bordeaux, Washington

Ghost town in Washington (state)

Ghost town in Washington, United States

Bordeaux, Washington

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Bordeaux in June 1941

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Coordinates: 46°53′41″N 123°04′49″W﻿ / ﻿46.89472°N 123.08028°W﻿ / 46.89472; -123.08028
Country| United States
State| Washington
County| Thurston
Established| 1903
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)

Bordeaux is a ghost town in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] The town was abandoned in the 1940s after local timber had been extracted from the area.

## History

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A post office called Bordeaux was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1942.[2] The community was named after Thomas Bordeaux, a businessman in the lumber industry.[3] At the town's peak, the population reached approximately 400 people and contained a hotel, several mills and facilities for timber processing, and company housing.[4]

Lumber operations ended in the 1940s once the timber had been extracted, and the town's population dwindled. When the town's sawmill shut down in the mid-20th century, its last remaining inhabitants abandoned it.[5] The site of Bordeaux is now located on private property which is inaccessible to the public.

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bordeaux, Washington
2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 25.
4. ^ Hoss, Ronald (April 6, 2002). "Gate opens historical portal to early days of logging". The Chronicle. p. 13. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
5. ^ "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 7\. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

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Municipalities and communities of Thurston County, Washington, United States

County seat: Olympia

Cities|

* Lacey
* Olympia
* Rainier
* Tenino
* Tumwater
* Yelm

Map of Washington highlighting Thurston County

Town|

* Bucoda

CDPs|

* Grand Mound
* Nisqually Indian Community
* North Yelm
* Rochester
* Tanglewilde

Unincorporated
communities|

* Belmore
* Boston Harbor
* Bush
* Delphi
* Driftwood
* East Olympia
* Fir Tree
* Gate
* Independence
* Littlerock
* Maytown
* McIntosh
* Mima
* Offutt Lake
* Puget
* Rignall
* Skookumchuck
* Sunnydale
* Vail

Indian reservation|

* Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation‡
* Nisqually Indian Reservation

Ghost town|

* Bordeaux
* Tono

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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