Swofford, Washington
Swofford is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
History
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]
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gollark: Also, lazors.
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gollark: I mean, if you don't have the rest of the body duplicated, that's still probably not going to *double* energy use.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swofford, Washington
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 298.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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