Ehrlich, Washington

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Ehrlich, Washington
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Ehrlich
Coordinates: 48°21′14″N122°14′00″W / 48.35389°N 122.23333°W / 48.35389; -122.23333
Country United States
State Washington
County Skagit
Established1896
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

Ehrlich is an extinct town in Skagit County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] The settlement and accompanying rail station were originally named Theiler's Spur. [2] The community was renamed Ehrlich around 1900 after F. O. Ehrlich established a shingle mill in the area. [3] [2]

Ehrlich was built on land originally homesteaded by Joseph and Anna Theiler in 1886. Early settlers included Albert Fisher, who came in 1897, the Weppler family in 1895, and the family of Charles McInnes in 1901. [2]

A school was established along the west bank of Lake Creek in 1902. [2] That school is now a private residence on Triple Creek Lane.

A post office called Ehrlich was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1915. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ehrlich, Washington
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Historic Site". www.skagitcounty.net. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 77.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.


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