Sprague, Washington
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 Location of Sprague, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 47°17′56″N 117°58′39″W / 47.29889°N 117.97750°WCoordinates: 47°17′56″N 117°58′39″W / 47.29889°N 117.97750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
| • Land | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,903 ft (580 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 446 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 425 |
| • Density | 707.9/sq mi (273.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99032 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-67175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1508614 |
Sprague is a city in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census. The town was plotted in 1880 and named for former American Civil War Union general John Wilson Sprague.
Eugene E. Lindsey, World War II naval hero, was born in Sprague.
Sprague was first settled by William Newman, who established an inn at the location.
Sprague was officially incorporated on November 28, 1883. Originally called Hoodooville after William Burrows, a local character called Hoodoo Billy, the name was changed to honor General John W. Sprague, a railroad executive.
Sprague was destroyed by fire on August 3, 1895. The fire and subsequent decision by the Northern Pacific Railroad to not rebuild in the town resulted in the relocation of the county seat, held by Sprague after an election in 1884, to Davenport in 1896 after a controversial vote.
Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Sprague, Washington was originally built in 1883. The current church was built in a Gothic Revival style and erected in 1902, just south of the site of the original church and blessed by the Bishop of Nesqually. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of Interior in 1990.
The town has a seasonal creek running through it named "Negro Creek." Much debate has occurred regarding the creek's name but the name remains.
The Sprague Catholic Cemetery is associated with and maintained by the Mary Queen of Heaven Parish Church. Those buried in this historic cemetery include lifetime residents of Sprague as well as immigrants born as long ago as the 1850s. The first burial took place on December 25; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ferrell buried their infant daughter Margaret Mabel Farrell. The Farrells later donated the plot of land their daughter was buried on to the Catholic Church. It was dedicated by Bishop Junger of Nesqually Diocese.
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