Telford, Washington

Telford is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2]

Telford, Washington
Unincorporated community
Telford is located in Washington (state)
Telford
Telford
Telford is located in the United States
Telford
Telford
Coordinates: 47°41′40″N 118°24′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLincoln
Elevation
2,326 ft (709 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99122
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1511563[1]

History

A post office called Telford was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1917.[3] The community was named after M. A. Telford, a local cattleman.[4]

References
  1. "Telford". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Telford, Washington
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 304.


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