Ghost town record · Garfield County, Washington

Unfried

Ghost town in Washington (state).

Record

About Unfried

Unfried is a ghost town in Garfield County, in the U.S. state of Washington. A post office called Unfried was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1917.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Unfried, 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 Unfried is

USGS topographic map around Unfried
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

6 historic USGS maps cover Unfried

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

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 Unfried

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Unfried, Washington": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q27995414.
  3. USGS GNIS 1514676.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).