Farrington, Washington

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Farrington, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Farrington
Coordinates: 46°32′23″N118°34′43″W / 46.53972°N 118.57861°W / 46.53972; -118.57861
Country United States
State Washington
County Franklin
Elevation
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748 ft (228 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1510963 [1]

Farrington is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

The community was named after R. I. Farrington, a railroad official. [2] Farrington was a railway stop along the Snake River approximately 37 miles Northeast of Pasco, Washington.

From April 6, 1917, coinciding with the declaration of war on the German Empire, until October 16, 1917 a detachment of Company F 2nd Idaho Infantry garrisoned Farrington to guard railroad and waterway infrastructure from sabotage concerns. [3] On September 19, 1917, the unit was redesignated Company F, 116th Engineer Regiment, 41st Division. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farrington, Washington
  2. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 83.
  3. ↑ Ott, Cliford M. Co. F. 2nd Idaho INF. N.G. Lewiston, Idaho Merged into Co. F. 116th ENGRS. June 25, 1916 to Mar. 15, 1919. Moscow, ID: Latah County Pioneer Historical Museum Inc. p. 58.
  4. ↑ General Orders, No. 2. Headquarters 41st National Guard Division, Camp Grene, N.C. September 19, 1917


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