Christopher, Washington
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Christopher, Washington was a former community, north of
Washington. It was on the west bank of the river. At one time, it had a post office and a school.[1]
A post office called Christopher was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1917.[2] The community was named after Thomas Christopher, an early settler.[3] The community of Thomas stood nearby.
Notes
- ^ The Green-Duwamish River: Connecting people with a diverse environment. Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/TAG. No date, appears to be 2008 or 2009.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 47.
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