Waiilatpo
A historical populated place in Walla Walla County, Washington, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS description
"Place of the People of the rye grass." Site of the Whitman's mission. Became the hub of settlement activity. Was incorporated into Walla Walla after Governor Stevens crewed Washington Territory in 1853.
Also recorded as
- Whitman Mission
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 1514902. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.
GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.
- Text Hitchman, Robert. Place Names of Washington. State Historical Society, 1985. ISBN 0-917048-57-1.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.