Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Thurston County, Washington

Tono

Ghost town in Washington, United States.

Record

About Tono

Tono is a ghost town in southwest Washington in the United States. It was a company-owned mining town founded in 1907 by the Washington Union Coal Company, a subsidiary of the Union Pacific Railroad to supply coal for their steam locomotives.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Tono, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Tono is

USGS topographic map around Tono
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

13 historic USGS maps cover Tono

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Tono

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Washington index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Tono": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Tono, Washington": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7821607.
  4. USGS GNIS 1511373.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).