Vesta, Washington

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Vesta, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Vesta
Coordinates: 46°49′59″N123°35′20″W / 46.83306°N 123.58889°W / 46.83306; -123.58889
Country United States
State Washington
County Grays Harbor
Established1892
Elevation
157 ft (48 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 360
GNIS feature ID1511396 [1]

Vesta is an unincorporated community in Grays Harbor County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Vesta was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1936. [2] The community was named after Vesta Dwinelle, the wife of a local pioneer. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vesta, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 327.


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