Maud, Washington

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

History

A post office called Maud was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1914.[2] The community was named after Maud Morgan, the child of an early settler.[3]

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gollark: I feel like this sort of thing is likely to go horribly, horribly wrong very fast.
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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maud, 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. 161.



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