Whites, Washington

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Whites, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 47°02′21″N123°20′13″W / 47.03917°N 123.33694°W / 47.03917; -123.33694
Country United States
State Washington
County Grays Harbor
Established1913
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 360
GNIS feature ID1513240 [1]

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

History

A post office called Whites was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1949. [2] The community was named after Allen White, the proprietor of a local sawmill. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whites, 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. 347.


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