Communities of Alaska & Their Histories Towns that have been written about (some currently have only one sentence) are in bold lettering.  Since there are so many, I've created a hyper-table to the first letters of the community names.  Simply click on the letter of the borough, city or village you're interested in.  Not all the material that I have has been developed for online yet, however I'll add it as time progresses.  Regional histories of Alaska will be found in the Geography section of this site; as yet to still be built. I haven't been able to find histories for all the communities of Alaska, but am working on it.  If you can provide the history of one or more, please contact me.  Corrections and additions to any already in place will also be gratefully accepted. Additions to this page will be so noted on the What's New? page.     A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y   Histories of the Towns and Townships of Alaska (towns whose histories are narrated to date will have emboldened links) A F L Q Adak Fairbanks Lake & Peninsula Borough Quinhagak Afognak Fairbanks North Star Borough Lake Louise R Akhiok False Pass Lake Minchumina Rampart Akiachak Farm Loop Lakes Red Devil Akiak Ferry Larsen Bay Red Dog Mine Akutan Fishhook Lazy Mountain Ridgeway Alakanuk Flat Levelock Rowan Bay Alatna Fort Greeley Lignite Ruby Alcan Border Fort Richardson Lime Village Russian Mission Aleknagik Fort Wainwright Little Diomede S Aleneva Fort Yukon Livengood Saint George Aleutians East Borough Fortuna Ledge Lowell Point Saint George Island Aleutians West Borough Four Mile Road Lower Kalskag Saint Mary's Alexander Creek Fox Lutak Saint Michael Allakaket Fox River M Saint Paul Alpine Fritz Creek Manley Hot Springs Salcha Ambler Funny River Manokotak Salmatof Amchitka G Marshall Sand Point Anaktuvuk Pass Gakona Mary's Igloo Savoonga Anchor Point Galena Matanuska-Susitna Borough Saxman Anchorage Gambell McCarthy Scammon Bay Anderson Game Creek McGrath Selawik Andreafsky Gateway McKinley Park Seldovia Angoon Georgetown Meadow lakes Seldovia Village Aniak Girdwood Mekoryuk Seward Anvik Glacier View Mendeltna Shageluk Arctic Village Glennallen Mentasta Shaktoolik Atka Golovin Metlakatla Sheldon Point Atmautluak Goodnews Bay Meyers Chuck Shemya Station Atqasuk Grayling Miller Landing Shishmaref Attu Station Gulkana Minto Shungnak Auke Bay Gustavus Moose Creek Silver Springs B H Moose Pass Sitka Badger Haines Mosquito Lake Sitka Borough Barrow Haines Borough Mountain Village Skagway Bear Creek Halibut Cove Mud Bay Skwentna Beaver Hamilton N Slana Belkofski Happy Valley Naknek Sleetmute Beluga Harding-Birch Lakes Nanwalek Soldotna Bethel Healy Napaimute Solomon Bethel Census Area Healy Lake Napakiak South Naknek Bettles Hobart Bay Napaskiak Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Bettles Field Hollis Naukati Bay Stebbins Big Delta Holy Cross Nelchina Steese Big Lake Homer Nelson Lagoon Sterling Bill Moore's Slough Hoonah Nenana Stevens Village Birch Creek Hooper Bay New Allakaket Stony River Border Hope New Stuyahok Sunrise Brevig Mission Houston Newhalen Susitna Bristol Bay Borough Hughes Newtok Sutton-Alpine Browerville Huslia Nightmute T Buckland Hydaburg Nikiski Takotna Buffalo Soapstone Hyder Nikolaevsk Talkeetna Butte I Nikolai Tanacross C Igiugig Nikolski Tanaina Cantwell Ignaluk Ninilchik Tanana Central Iliamna Noatak Tatitlek Chalkyitsik Inalik Nome Tazlina Chase Indian Nome Census Area Telida Chefornak J Nondalton Teller Chenega Bay Jakolof Bay Noorvik Tenakee Springs Chevak Juneau North Pole Tetlin Chickaloon Juneau Borough North Slope Borough Thom's Place Chicken K Northway Thorne Bay Chignik Kachemak Northway Junction Togiak Chignik Lagoon Kaguyak Northway Village Tok Chignik Lake Kake Northwest Arctic Borough Toksook Bay Chiniak Kaktovik Nuiqsut Tolsona Chisana Kalifornsky Nulato Tonsina Chistochina Kalskag Nulavik Trapper Creek Chitina Kaltag Nunam Iqua Tuluksak Chuahtbaluk Kanatak Nunapitchuk Tuntutuliak Chuloonawick Karluk O Tununak Circle Kasaan Ohogamiut Twin Hills Clam Gulch Kasigluk Old Harbor Two Rivers Clark's Point Kasilof Oscarville Tyonek Clear Kenai Ohogamiut U Coffman Cove Kenai Peninsula Borough Oscarville Uganik Cohoe Kenny Lake Ouzinkie Ugashik Cold Bay Ketchikan P Umkumiute Coldfoot Ketchikan Gateway Borough Paimuit Unalakleet College Kiana Palmer Unalaska Cooper Landing King Cove Pauloff Harbor Unga Copper Center King Island Paxson Upper Kalskag Copperville King Salmon Pedro Bay V Cordova Kipnuk Pelican Valdez Council Kivalina Perryville Valdez-Cordova Census Area Covenant Life Klawock Petersburg Venetie Craig Klukwan Petersville   Crooked Creek Knik River Pilot Point W Crown Point Knik-Fairview Pilot Station Wade Hampton Census Area Cube Cove Kobuk Pitka's Point Wainwright D Kodiak Platinum Wales Deadhorse Kodiak Island Borough Pleasant Valley Ward Cove Deering Kodiak Station Point Baker Wasilla Delta Junction Kokhanok Point Hope Whale Pass Deltana Koliganek Point Lay White Mountain Denali Borough Kongiganak Point MacKenzie Whitestone Logging Camp Diamond Ridge Kotlik Polk Inlet Whittier Dillingham Kotzebue Pope-Vannoy Landing Willow Dillingham Census Area Koyuk Port Alexander Willow Creek Diomede Koyukuk Port Alice Wiseman Dot Lake Krusenstern Island Port Alsworth Women's Bay Dot Lake Village Kupreanof Port Clarence Woody Island Douglas Kwethluk Port Graham Wrangell Dry Creek Kwigillingok Port Heiden Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area Dutch Harbor   Port Lions Y E   Port Protection Yakutat Eagle   Port William Yukutat Borough Eagle River-Chugiak   Portage Creek Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Eagle Village   Pribilof Islands   Edna Bay   Primrose   Eek   Prince of Wales   Egegik   Prudhoe Bay   Eielson AFB       Eklutna       Ekuk       Ekwok       Elfin Cove       Elim       Elmendorf AFB       Emmonak       Ester       Evansville       Excursion Inlet       Eyak           Towns, Settlements & Railroad Stops From Alaska's Past (Those communities from the past that are still populated do NOT show in the table below.  Instead, look in the table above.) Cape York Helen Mine Kennecott Dyea Iditarod Seaside Ester Gold Camp Independence mine Three Saints Bay Fort Wrangel