Argyle, Washington

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Argyle, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Argyle
Coordinates: 48°30′52″N123°01′11″W / 48.51444°N 123.01972°W / 48.51444; -123.01972
Country United States
State Washington
County San Juan
Established1886
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

Argyle is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]

History

A post office called Argyle was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1912. [2] In 1887, the Postmaster was Robert Lyall with yearly salary of $77.80 [3] The origin of the name Argyle is uncertain. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Argyle, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ Official Register of the United States of America of the Officers and Employees of the Post-Office Department and the Post Office Service, Vol. 2,July 1, 1887.Page 714
  4. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 9.


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