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Trafton, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 48°14′13″N 122°03′31″W / 48.23694°N 122.05861°W / 48.23694; -122.05861
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Snohomish
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)

Trafton is a small unincorporated community located in Snohomish County, Washington. It is located near the city of Arlington, and although many things in the area are named Trafton (such as the historic Trafton School and Trafton Cemetery), most residents consider themselves residents of Arlington.

Etymology

The community derives its name from Trafalgar, Indiana.

History

Before European settlement, the Stillaguamish had built a large winter village along the river, next to what is now the current site of Trafton. The village was called chuck-kol-che, with only the early transliteration of the native Lushootseed name being known. There were at least 200 people living at the village, with permanent structures including a large longhouse, a smaller house, and a smokehouse. One of the village headmen, or "chiefs," was chad-is.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trafton, Washington
2. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 316.
3. Hollenbeck, Jan L. (August 1987). A cultural resource overview: prehistory, ethnography and history: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Portland, Or.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region.
4. "About Us". Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians. Retrieved December 19, 2022.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Snohomish County, Washington, United States
County seat: Everett
Cities	Arlington Bothell‡ Brier Edmonds Everett Gold Bar Granite Falls Lake Stevens Lynnwood Marysville Mill Creek Monroe Mountlake Terrace Mukilteo Snohomish Stanwood Sultan Woodway
Towns	Darrington Index
CDPs	Alderwood Manor Arlington Heights Bothell East Bothell West Bryant Bunk Foss Canyon Creek Cathcart Cavalero Chain Lake Clearview Eastmont Esperance Fobes Hill Hat Island High Bridge Kayak Point Lake Bosworth Lake Cassidy Lake Goodwin Lake Ketchum Lake Roesiger Lake Stickney Larch Way Lochsloy Machias Maltby Martha Lake May Creek Meadowdale Mill Creek East Monroe North North Lynnwood North Marysville North Sultan Northwest Stanwood Oso Picnic Point Silvana Silver Firs Sisco Heights Startup Sunday Lake Swede Heaven Three Lakes Verlot Warm Beach Woods Creek
Other communities	Florence Fortson Getchell Hazel North Creek North Lakewood Reiter Robe Silverton Sisco Smokey Point Trafton
Indian reservation	Tulalip Cathan John Sam Lake Priest Point Quil Ceda Village Shaker Church Stimson Crossing Tulalip Bay Weallup Lake
Military bases	Naval Station Everett
Ghost town	Galena Mineral City (Silver City) Monte Cristo
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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