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Vashon-Maury Place Names This is a work in progress. If you have any
additions or know of the origins of any of these place names please let me know. Agren Memorial Park Bates Landing – Named after William Bates of Montana who settled on the west side in 1913. Beachwood Beach Beall Creek – Named for the Beall family who began operating greenhouse along the creek in 1910 Bethel Park – The bethel Evangelical Church established a church here in 1927. Bicycle in a Tree - located in a secret place know only to Red Rider Biloxi Dock – Name given by Ruth Kellogg, an early resident after her home town in Mississippi. Brockway Hill Bunker Trail – Built by the WPA in 1935-36, a Mr. Bunker lived at one end. Burma Road – Named for the World War II route over the Himalayas because of its torturous turns Burton – Town at the head of Outer Quartermaster Harbor named in 1892 by Mrs. M. F. Hatch after her home township in Illinois. Another account says the name was given by a pioneer woman from Burton-upon-Trent, England but this seems unlikely since both Mr. and Mrs. Hatch were born in Burton Township Illinois Burton Acres Park - Vashon Park District named after the town of Burton Burton Peninsula - named after the town of Burton that sits at its neck. Camp Sealth – Land acquired by the Camp Fire Girls (now just Camp Fire) in 1921 and named Camp Sealth after Chief Sealth (Seattle). Cedarhurst – Named by early residents for the large number of tall cedars in the area. Cedarhurst Canyon - named after the area the canyon abuts Cemetery – The Vashon Cemetary was established in 1890. Center - the geographical center of the island hald way between the North and South end ferry docks Chautauqua – The Chautauqua Assembly was established here in 1888 as part of the Chautauqua Movement begun in Chautauqua, New York. Columbia - The Columbia School was built here in 1897. Colvos – Name after Colvos Passage. Colvos Passage (West Passage) – Passage between Vashon and the Kitsap Peninsula named by Wilkes for Midshipman George W. Colvocoressis but shortened to Colvos for the offical charts. Corbin Beach – Named for Harry S. Corbin a pioneer settler. Cove – Descriptive name for the small bay. Cowley - named for the Cowley family who settled this area Cross Landing – named for William Cross who settled here in 1893. Dilworth – Named for the Revered R.B. Dilworth who settled here in 1884. Dilworth Point (Point Beals) Originally named for __ Beals one of Wilkes’ Quartermasters. The Dilworth name was for the Reverend R.B. Dilworth. Dockton – Town on Maury Island named by the Puget Sound Dry Dock Company which had a ship yard and drydock (the largest on the west coast) there in the 1890’s. Dockton Park Dolphin Point – Eagle Ridge East Passage Ellis Creek - The creek abutting Ellisport Ellisport – Village on the east side of Vashon Island named for the Reverend Ellis, who settled in the area in 1880 Falcon’s Nest Fern Cliffe Fern Cove Fern Heath Fir Ridge Fisher Creek Fjeld’s Corner French’s Pond (Bill Fisher Pond) Frog Holler Glen Acres – Name given to the area when it was platted in 1910. Gold Beach – Name given when platted it 1967. Green Valley Creek Harbor Heights Hawthorne Heyer Point (KVI Beach) – Named for Heyer one of Wilkes's quartermasters. The popular KVI name comes form the radio station whose tower is located on the point. Inspiration Point Jack’s Corner James Point Jensen Point Jod Creek Judd Creek Kingsbury Beach – Named for A.D. Kingsbury who settled here in 1889. Klahanie Beach – Indian name meaning "a good time outdoors" give to resort once locted here. Lake Aldora (Lost Lake) Langell Lisabeula – Area named by Postmaster Brink his two daughters Eliza and Buelah. Another account assigns these two names to the two young women working in the office to which John Brink applied for a post office permit. Lisabeula Park - Vashon Park District Park at Lisabeula Luana Beach – Frank Hubell bought the area in 1908, named it after a former girl friend, and ran a resort here through the 1920’s. Magnolia Beach - Manzanita – Named in 1892 as part of the Tacoma yacht Club Park plat. The name is derived from the manzanita bush, a member of the heath family with includes arbutus, azalea and rhododendron; and a common name for the madrone tree. Marjorie Stanley Forest - Land donated by Marjorie Stanley and named after her. Maury Island – named after Lt. William L. Maury of the Wikes Expedition Maury Beach Maury Cemetery Maury Island Marine Park Maury Park Meadow Lake (Sorgenfrie’s Pond) The Meadows Mileta – named by the Hatch family using the first two letters of the family’s first names, Miles, Lewis, Tamar. Mileta Creek Heron Rookery Morgan Hill – Elisha Morgan owned a poultry farm and peach orchard on this hill. Mukai’s Pond – Named for O.B. Mukai, an early Japanese farmer and innovator in freezing strawberries. Neill Point – Named after -- Neill, quartermaster on the Wilkes Expedition Nettle Creek Newport Beach Nike Site – named for the Nike anti-aircraft missiles stationed there during the height of the Cold War to protect the Seattle area and the Boeing plants. Northilla – Area platted in 1909 by the Norton-Hill Company for summer homes. Northilla Beach - The beach at Northilla Ober Park – Named for John Ober, Postmaster at Vashon from xxxx to xxxx. Paiges Landing – Named for Jedediah Paige who kept a float ancored for mosquitoe fleet boats beginning in the 1880’s. Paradise Cove Paradise Valley Paradise Ridge Patten Palisades – Named by developer John patten in 1957. Pembrooke - Nmaed for the Pembrooke Mining Company who once owned the land. Peter Point Piano Row - The houses in Dockton above the dry docks were company managers lived and could afford parlor pianos Point Beals (Dilworth Point) Named after Artemus Beals, captain of the hold on the Wilkes Expedition. Point Dalco – Named after -- Dalco, quartermaster on the Wilkes Expedition. Point Piner – Named after Thomas Piner, quartermaster on the Wilkes Expedition Point Robinson – Named after -- Robinson, quartermaster on the Wilkes Expedition Point Sanford – Named after -- Sanford, quartermaster on the Wilkes Expedition Point Surprise (Clam Point, Gospel Point, Assembly Point, Baptist Point) Portage – descriptive name given to the tidal neck that links Vashon and Maury islands. The tide flat was filled and a road constructed in 1916. Portage Landing – Site at Portage where the first car ferry to Vashon ran from Des Moines. Quartermaster – Name given to the first post office established on the harbor in 1890. Quartermaster Harbor – Harbor between Vashon and Maury islands named by Wilkes for his Quartermasters, after whom he named many points in the area. Raab’s Lagoon Raeco -Named for the Raeco Manufacturing Company whom made a type of linoleum. The company moved its operations to Georgetown in south Seattle where it is still in business. Reddings Beach – Named for the Reddings family who settled here in 1884. Robinswood - Rosehilla Beach Sandy Shores – Named and platted in 1965. Scales Corner Schools - Burton School
Vermontville School
Shawnee – Platted in 1907 by Millard F. Shaw, who named it Shawnee. Sherman Creek Shingle Mill Creek Shore Acres Silvan Beach (aka Sylvan) – Named by its developer in in early 1900’s. Spring Beach – named after the springs in the area. Summerhurst Sunrise Ridge Sunset Beach Tahlequah – Ethel Winfield won a $50 prize in 1920 for naming the new south end ferry dock. The name comes from the town in Oklahoma which means "water view." Tahlequah Creek - Tramp Harbor – Originally Trump Harbor, origin of the name is disputed. Valley Center Vashon Island – originally named Vashon’s Island by Vancouver on May 29,1792 to honor his friend Captain James Vashon. Vashon Commons Vashon Heights Vashon Landing Vashon Point Vermontville – Named by early settlers from Vermont. Wax Orchard – August Wax converted a farm to a 140 acre fruit orchard in the 1930’s. Whispering Firs Bog Wingehaven Park
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