Proebstel, Washington

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Proebstel
Unincorporated community
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Proebstel
Location within the state of Washington
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Proebstel
Proebstel (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°40′07″N122°28′54″W / 45.66861°N 122.48167°W / 45.66861; -122.48167
Country United States
State Washington
County Clark
Elevation
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230 ft (70 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 360
GNIS feature ID1524654 [1]

Proebstel is an unincorporated community in Clark County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Proebstel was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1907. [2] The community was named after John Proebstel, an early settler. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Proebstel, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 233.
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