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Donald dates to 1910

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When was Donald founded?

1910

Donald dates its founding to 1910 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1920.

2020 census: 172116 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1920.

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The story so far

Donald, in brief

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Donald is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Donald had a population of 172. Donald was founded in 1910 and was named after George Donald, an early railroad pioneer and the president of the North Yakima and Valley Railway Company. The town site, primarily a rural railroad junction, was acquired from George Donald by the railroad. Donald is located near the city of Wapato and is largely an agricultural community.

Donald was established in 1910. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 91 to 172 (+89%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

Donald, 1910 to 1958

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 20th century
  2. 1910
    FoundingDonald is established
  3. 1920Post officeThe Donald post office opens
  4. 1944Post officeThe Donald post office closes
  5. 1958On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
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On the map

Donald on the map, 1958 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Donald. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Donald on the 1958 USGS mapDonald on the 1974 USGS mapDonald on the 1985 USGS map1958Wapato sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Donald.

Famous people

Famous people close to Donald

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Kyle MacLachlanAmerican actor · b. 1959
Robert LucasAmerican economist · b. 1937
Bonnie J. DunbarAmerican engineer and astronaut · b. 1949
Jim RohnAmerican motivational speaker, businessman and … · b. 1930
Sam KinisonAmerican comedian · b. 1953
Barbara La MarrAmerican actress and screenwriter · b. 1896
Places that used to be

Lost post offices

Donald had its own post office from 1920 to 1944.

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US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Donald’s history

What year was Donald founded?

In 1910, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Donald’s post office opened in 1920.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.