Wilcox,_Washington

Wilcox, Washington

Wilcox, Washington

Ghost town in Washington (state)

Wilcox is a ghost town in Whitman County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

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A post office called Wilcox was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1935.[2] Robert Wilcox, an early postmaster, gave the community its name.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilcox, Washington
  2. [2]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  3. [3]
    Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 349.
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