Galvin is an
unincorporated community in
Lewis County,
Washington,
United States,
near Lincoln Creek and the
Chehalis River. The town is four miles (6.4 km) northwest of
Centralia.
Galvin was platted on June 3, 1910 as a
logging
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settlement. Originally named Lincoln, it was renamed in the next year for John Galvin, its founder. The city is noted for the Busek Auto Museum, a collection of a variety of vintage vehicles, which was featured in a 2007 independent film, ''Rain in the Mountains''.
References
Populated places in Lewis County, Washington
Unincorporated communities in Lewis County, Washington
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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