Decatur, Washington

Decatur is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

History

A post office called Decatur was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1969.[2] The community was named for its location on Decatur Island.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Decatur, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 64.

Coordinates: 48°30′01″N 122°49′11″W / 48.50028°N 122.81972°W / 48.50028; -122.81972


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