Taunton, Washington | |
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Taunton Taunton | |
Coordinates: 46°48′11″N 119°20′44″W / 46.80306°N 119.34556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Adams |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Taunton was a town in Adams County, Washington.[1]
A post office called Taunton operated from 1908 to 1913.[2] The community was named by railroad officials after Taunton, Massachusetts.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taunton, Washington
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 302.
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