City of Tekoa

 
Date Visited:   Saturday, May 28, 2005
City Visited #:   463
County:   Whitman
Visited With:   Michelle & Tacoma Jenn
City Name History:   Although early references listed the name as a Native-American word, it is actually a biblical name suggested by Mrs. Dan Truax, wife of the first postmaster. It is a Hebrew world meaning "settlement of tents" and appears several times in the Old Testament.
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