Marble, Washington

Marble is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

Marble, Washington
Unincorporated community
Marble, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Marble, Washington
Marble, Washington
Coordinates: 48°50′57″N 117°54′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyStevens
Elevation
1,520 ft (460 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99157
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1522700[1]

History

A post office called Marble was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1943.[2] The community was named for marble near the original town site.[3]

In the early 1990s, Barry and Ann Byrd founded the Marble Fellowship Community Church in the then-ghost town of Marble. It attracted newcomers from around the western United States. Residents were concerned that the newcomers at Marble were part of a cult.[4] The church is associated with Christian Identity, an interpretation of Christianity considered by the Southern Poverty Law Center to be racist, anti-Semitic and white nationalist.[5][6] The church's annual God and Country Celebration attracts influential figures from the radical right, many with clear ties to racist, anti-Semitic and white nationalist groups from the local, state and national levels.[6]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marble, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 158.
  4. "Religious group says fear of cult unjustified". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. April 12, 1992. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  5. "Christian Identity". www.splcenter.org. Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  6. Sottile, Leah (July 2019). "Bundyville: The Remnant Chapter Four: The Preacher and the Politician". Longreads. Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved October 26, 2021.


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