Brookfield (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Wahkiakum County. The primary coordinates for Brookfield (historical) places it within the WA 98643 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Brookfield (historical) |
Category: | Washington physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Populated Place |
Class: | Populated Place |
History: | Established in 1873 when Joseph George Megler built a salmon cannery. Named after Brookfield, MA, where his wife Nellie E. Megler's birthplace. After the cannery closed and families moved away, the town was bulldozed by a timber company in 1957 to protect timber from fire. |
County: | Wahkiakum County |
Latitude: | 46.2648312 |
Longitude: | -123.5606915 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Brookfield (historical): Brookfield (historical).
NOTE: This map shows the HISTORICAL LOCATION of a feature that is no longer visible!
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