Cromwell, Washington

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Cromwell
Unincorporated community
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Cromwell
Location within the state of Washington
Coordinates: 47°16′27″N122°37′20″W / 47.27417°N 122.62222°W / 47.27417; -122.62222
Country United States
State Washington
County Pierce
Elevation
66 ft (20 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1510900 [1]

Cromwell is an unincorporated community in Pierce County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Cromwell was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1931. [2] The community was named after J. B. Cromwell, a postal official. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cromwell, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 61.


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