Alderdale, Washington

Coordinates: 45°50′05″N 119°55′15″W / 45.83472°N 119.92083°W / 45.83472; -119.92083
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Alderdale, Washington
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Alderdale is an extinct town[

GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A post office called Alderdale was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1962.[2] In 1917 it was reported as a station on the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway.[3] The community took its name from nearby Alder Creek.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alderdale, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  3. ^ Landes, Henry (1917). A Geographic Dictionary of Washington (PDF). Washington Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 17. Olympia: Frank M. Lamborn Public Printer. p. 62.
  4. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 3.