Drumheller, Washington

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Drumheller, Washington
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Drumheller
Coordinates: 46°30′05″N118°47′03″W / 46.501251°N 118.784180°W / 46.501251; -118.784180
Country United States
State Washington
County Franklin
Establishedbefore 1906
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

Drumheller is an extinct town in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

A post office called Drumheller was established in 1906 and remained in operation until 1909. [1] The community was named after Sam Drumheller, a local settler. [2] A school is shown at the same location on maps published as late as 1963. [3]

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References

  1. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  2. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 72.
  3. "Page 039 - Township 12 N. Range 32 E., Drumheller, Rye Grass Flat". Historic Map Works. Retrieved March 10, 2024.