Taunton, Washington

Ghost town in Washington (state)

Ghost town in Washington, United States
46°48′11″N 119°20′44″W / 46.80306°N 119.34556°W / 46.80306; -119.34556CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyAdamsTime zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Taunton was a town in Adams County, Washington.[1]

A post office called Taunton operated from 1908 to 1913.[2] The community was named by railroad officials after Taunton, Massachusetts.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taunton, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 302.
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