Wilcox, Washington

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Wilcox, Washington
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Wilcox
Coordinates: 46°48′36″N117°29′26″W / 46.81000°N 117.49056°W / 46.81000; -117.49056
Country United States
State Washington
County Whitman
Established1892
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

Wilcox is a ghost town in Whitman County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]

A post office called Wilcox was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1935. [2] Robert Wilcox, an early postmaster, gave the community its name. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilcox, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 349.
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