Delaney
Ghost town · Columbia County, Washington

Delaney is a ghost town in Columbia County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Columbia County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Delaney as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 46.5108° N, 117.9719° W.
Key facts
| Nearest living town | Starbuck, WA |
|---|---|
| Distance to it | 7.5 miles |
| Coordinates | 46.51083, -117.97194 |
What's there now
Delaney is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Starbuck, WA (population 105), about 7.5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Wild Gooseghost town · Columbia County · 5.8 mi
- Ripariaghost town · Whitman County · 7.2 mi
- Canyonghost town · Whitman County · 9.2 mi
- Grange Cityghost town · Columbia County · 10.3 mi
- Altoghost town · Columbia County · 10.9 mi
- Pleasant Viewghost town · Walla Walla County · 17.6 mi
- Davinghost town · Franklin County · 18.1 mi
- McAdamghost town · Franklin County · 25 mi
- Ankenyghost town · Adams County · 25 mi
- Almotaghost town · Whitman County · 27.3 mi
- Wawawaighost town · Whitman County · 29.5 mi
- Interiorghost town · Whitman County · 29.6 mi
Questions
Where is Delaney?
Delaney is in Columbia County, Washington, at 46.5108, -117.9719.
How many ghost towns are in Columbia County?
Columbia County, Washington has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.