Leland, Washington

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

History

A post office called Leland was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1959.[2] The community's name was phonetically derived from the first letters of each of the names of one Laura E. Andrews, an early settler.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leland, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 144.



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