Eureka is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...
in
Walla Walla County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
.
History
Eureka was laid out in 1904, and named after nearby Eureka Flat. A post office called Eureka was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1964.
References
Unincorporated communities in Walla Walla County, Washington
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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