Littlerock, Washington

Littlerock, Washington
Unincorporated community
Littlerock, Washington
Coordinates: 46°54′06″N 123°01′05″W / 46.90167°N 123.01806°W / 46.90167; -123.01806Coordinates: 46°54′06″N 123°01′05″W / 46.90167°N 123.01806°W / 46.90167; -123.01806
Country United States
State Washington
County Thurston
Government
  Mayor Ryan O'Brien
Elevation 144 ft (44 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 98556
Area code(s) 360
GNIS feature ID 1512396[1]

Littlerock is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, Washington, United States. Littlerock is 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Olympia. Littlerock has a post office with ZIP code 98556.[2]

History

A post office called Littlerock has been in operation since 1879.[3] The community was named for a rock formation near the original town site.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Littlerock, Washington
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 148.


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