Standard, Washington

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Standard, Washington
Green's Spur
Ghost town
Standard, Washington
Coordinates: 48°44′38″N122°12′5″W / 48.74389°N 122.20139°W / 48.74389; -122.20139
Country United States
State Washington
County Whatcom
Established1908
Named after Standard Lumber and Shingle Company
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

Standard was a town in south-western Whatcom County (between Acme and Clipper, just south of Homestead Rd on Washington State Route 9).

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History

The area originally went by the name Green's Spur (referring to a spur line used by Northern Pacific Railway Company [1] ), however this was changed in 1908 when O. M. Rosseau, general manager of the Standard Lumber and Shingle Company, was appointed postmaster and named the town after the company. [2] The town was marked as Standard on maps until at least 1971, [3] while the post office only stayed in operation until 1919. [4]

The area was a logging camp, possibly originally part of Clipper before growing big enough to warrant its own post office. [5] While people still live in the area, and residents do still work in lumber, the name Standard is no longer used.

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References

  1. ↑ "22A Time Table" (PDF). Northern Pacific Railway Company. Seattle Division. June 13, 1904.
  2. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (July 1922). "Origin of Washington Geographic Names". The Washington Historical Quarterly. 13 (3). University of Washington: 215. ISSN   0361-6223. JSTOR   40474647.
  3. ↑ Metsker, Thos. C. (May 1971). Township 38 N., Range 5 E. W. M. Whatcom County, Washington: Metsker Maps.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Coroner's Report". wagenweb.org.


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