Revere, Washington

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

History

A post office called Revere was established in 1909, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[2] The community was named for Paul Revere, a patriot in the American Revolution.[3][4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Revere, Washington
  2. "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. "Unusual names, odd spellings found in Washington". The Spokesman-Review. Dec 24, 1977. pp. A12. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 243.



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