Kerriston, Washington
Appearance
Kerriston, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 47°27′17″N 121°51′27″W / 47.45472°N 121.85750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | King |
Established | 1904 |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Kerriston is an extinct town in King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
A post office called Kerriston was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1935.[2] The community most likely derived its name from the local Kerry Mill Company.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kerriston, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 129.