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'''Lamoine''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Douglas County, Washington|Douglas County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington (state)|Washington]].<ref>{{GNIS|1521879}}</ref>
'''Lamoine''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Douglas County, Washington|Douglas County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington (state)|Washington]].<ref>{{GNIS|1521879}}</ref>

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==History==
==History==

Revision as of 22:57, 21 November 2016

Lamoine is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

Coulee Dam, Washington
Town
Location of Coulee Dam, Washington
Location of Coulee Dam, Washington
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountiesOkanogan, Douglas, Grant
Area
[2]
 • Total0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
 • Land0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
1,145 ft (349 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total1,098
 • Estimate 
(2015)[4]
1,093
 • Density1,525.0/sq mi (588.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99116
Area code509
FIPS code53-15115
GNIS feature ID1504196[5]

History

File:Pictorial Past wen world.jpg
Originally printed in The Wenatchee Daily World. Date of publication unknown.

Before Lamoine received its name, the town of Arup, Washington was platted and filed on Nov. 20, 1905 by immigrant Nels P. Nelson (1861-1935). Arup, Washingotn was named after Aarup, Denmark (spelled with two a’s), a town near Skydebjerg, Denmark where Nels was born. A local farmer, Nels Nelson was anticipating the railroad running through the newly formed Arup, Washington, but in 1909 the Great Northern Railway bypassed it and went through Withrow, Wash. instead. That sealed the town’s fate, and like many upstart towns during the early 1900’s, Arup was never around long enough to build a future, let alone have a past. Sometime between 1906 and 1909, the name of Arup disappears from records and the name Lamoine starts being used. Why the name Arup was never kept is unclear.

Teacher and students standing next to the Lamoine School in 1918

The story as to how Lamoine received its name was written and posted in the Withrow Banner by the paper’s publisher, W. H. Murray. Date of publication is unknown: It was originally called "Arup." When a post office was being secured, a permanent name was under discussion in a small store. A man named “Bragg” (Leonard Nathan Bragg, who ran the store at the time) reached to the shelf and took down a can of sardines labelled "Lamoine," asking: "What is the matter with that as a name for the town?" The suggestion was approved sometime in 1909 or 1910.

Lamoine once consisted of a school, church, post office, dance hall, hardware store, blacksmith shop, and a feed store. The post office of Lamoine was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1910.[6] The community was named after Lamoine sardines.[7]

Lamoine is located 13 miles northeast of Waterville, Washington. Today it consists of a few dryland wheat farms with about 7 to 8 residents.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamoine, Washington
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference FactFinder was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  5. ^ "Coulee Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  7. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 141.

More Pictures and Info of Lamoine

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1905 plat of Arup, Washington
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Town of Arup, Washington Dedication dated 1905
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1915 map of Lamoine
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2016 aerial of Lamoine, Washington. White square in the bottom right corner represents the orginal town-site of Arup. The Lamoine schoolhouse is visible in the upper right corner of the square.
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Lamoine School 1915-1924. July 2015 photo
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Article from The Wenatchee Daily World Sept. 20, 1910
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Article from the San Juan Islander Dec. 2, 1905
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Article from The Wenatchee Daily World April 27, 1909
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Lamoine Sign
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