Thomas, Washington

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Thomas was a former community, north of Auburn in the Green River Valley of King County in the U.S. state of Washington. The also defunct community of Christopher stood between Thomas and Auburn. It was left bank of the river. At one time, it had a post office and a school. [1]

The community was named after John M. Thomas, a local resident. [2]

Notes

  1. The Green-Duwamish River: Connecting people with a diverse environment. Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/TAG. No date, appears to be 2008 or 2009.
  2. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 308.

Coordinates: 47°21′14″N122°13′45″W / 47.35389°N 122.22917°W / 47.35389; -122.22917

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