Sprague SPRAYG; is a small city in Lincoln County, Washington, United States.

The city was platted in 1880 and named for former American Civil War Union general John Wilson Sprague.

Sprague was first settled by William Newman, who established an inn at the location.

Originally called Hoodooville after William Burrows, a local character called Hoodoo Billy, the name was changed to honor General John W. Sprague, a railroad executive.

[4] The fire and subsequent decision by the Northern Pacific Railroad to not rebuild in the town resulted in the relocation of the county seat, held by Sprague after an election in 1884, to Davenport in 1896 after a controversial vote.

[6][7] Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Sprague, Washington was originally built in 1883.

[9] It is at the junction of Interstate 90 and State Route 23, northeast of Sprague Lake.

[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2), all of it land.