Getchell, Washington

Getchell, Washington
Unincorporated community
Getchell is located in Washington (state)
Getchell
Getchell
Getchell is located in the United States
Getchell
Getchell
Coordinates: 48°04′19″N 122°05′49″W / 48.07194°N 122.09694°W / 48.07194; -122.09694
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySnohomish
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

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

History

Getchell was platted in the 1890s by Lysander W. Getchell, and named for him.[2] A post office called Getchell was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1918.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Getchell, Washington
  2. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 96.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  4. ^ "Tall-timber tale". The News Tribune. February 6, 1977. p. 24. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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