Jameson is a ghost town in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
Jameson, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 47°42′50″N 119°39′50″W / 47.71389°N 119.66389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Douglas |
Established | 1906 |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
A post office called Jameson was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community bore the name of an early settler.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jameson (historical)
- ^ "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. 123.