Taunton, Washington

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Taunton, Washington
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Taunton
Coordinates: 46°48′11″N119°20′44″W / 46.80306°N 119.34556°W / 46.80306; -119.34556
Country United States
State Washington
County Adams
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

Taunton was a town in Adams County, Washington. [1]

A post office called Taunton operated from 1908 to 1913. [2] The community was named by railroad officials after Taunton, Massachusetts. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taunton, 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. 302.


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