Smyrna, Washington

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Smyrna, Washington
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Smyrna
Coordinates: 46°50′21″N119°39′44″W / 46.83917°N 119.66222°W / 46.83917; -119.66222
Country United States
State Washington
County Grant
Established1911
Elevation
564 ft (172 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 509
GNIS feature ID1511323 [1]

Smyrna is an unincorporated community in Grant County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Smyrna was established in 1911 and remained in operation until 1964. [2] The community was named after the ancient city of Smyrna. [3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smyrna, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 277.