Jerry, Washington

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Jerry, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Jerry
Coordinates: 46°19′27.6″N117°6′30.6″W / 46.324333°N 117.108500°W / 46.324333; -117.108500
Country United States
State Washington
County Asotin
Elevation
971 ft (296 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
99402
Area code 509
GNIS feature ID1511059 [1]

Jerry is an unincorporated community in Asotin County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [2] "JERRY, a town in the northeastern part of Asotin County, named by John Knight, on August 1, 1906, in honor -of Jerry McGuire, a stock rancher who owned land there since 1875. The former name was Grand Junction, because Asotin and George Creeks joined there." (James Buchan, in Names MSS., Letter 317.) [3]

History

A post office called Jerry was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1918. [4] The community was named after Jerry McGuire, a local cattleman. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jerry". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jerry, Washington
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 123.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  5. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 123.


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