Veazie, Washington

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Veazie is an unincorporated community in King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]

History

A post office called Veazie was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1892. [2] The community was named after Thomas Veazie, a businessperson in the logging industry. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Veazie, 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. 326.

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