Axford, Washington

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Axford, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Axford
Coordinates: 47°11′39″N123°56′47″W / 47.19417°N 123.94639°W / 47.19417; -123.94639
Country United States
State Washington
County Grays Harbor
Established1888
Elevation
141 ft (43 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 360
GNIS feature ID1530570 [1]

Axford is an unincorporated community in Grays Harbor County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Axford was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1904. [2] The community was named after Mr. Axford, a pioneer settler. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Axford, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 11.


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