Galvin, Washington
Unincorporated community
Busek Auto Museum, downtown Galvin, Washington
Busek Auto Museum, downtown Galvin, Washington
Galvin is located in Washington (state)
Galvin
Galvin
Galvin is located in the United States
Galvin
Galvin
Coordinates: 46°44′32″N 123°01′37″W / 46.74222°N 123.02694°W / 46.74222; -123.02694
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLewis
Elevation
[1]164 ft (50 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
zip code
98531, 98544
Area code360

Galvin is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington, United States,[1] 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 settlement. Originally named Lincoln, it was renamed in the next year for John Galvin, its founder.[2] 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.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Galvin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Mess hall crew, Lincoln Creek Lumber Company, ca. 1920, University of Washington Digital Collections. Accessed 2008-08-03.
  3. ^ Marks, Judy (July 22, 2005). "Galvin antique car enthusiast unveils collection". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 13, 2021.


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