Maytown, Washington
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CountryUnited States
Maytown, Washington | |
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  Maytown  Maytown | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′51″N 122°56′36″W / 46.89750°N 122.94333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Thurston |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Maytown is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] The community is situated off I-5 and is east of Littlerock.
Folklore about the naming of the community mentions that a first settler named the town when he said, "It may become a town, and it may not, so I'll call it Maytown".[2]
History
Maytown was founded as a lumber town in 1911, and named after Maytown, Kentucky, the native home of the proprietor of a local sawmill.[1] A post office was in operation at Maytown from 1922 until 1928.[3][2]
