Swofford, Washington
Swofford, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 46°30′18″N 122°23′18″W / 46.50500°N 122.38833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Lewis |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
zip code | 98564 |
Area code | 360 |
Swofford is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The town sits on the south shore of Riffe Lake.[1]
History[edit]
A post office called Swofford was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1922.[2] The community was named after T. F. Swofford, who was credited with securing a post office for the town.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swofford, 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. 298.