Amelia, Washington
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Amelia, Washington | |
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  Amelia  Amelia | |
| Coordinates: 47°18′15″N 123°05′53″W / 47.3042604°N 123.0979306°WCoordinates: 47°18′15″N 123°05′53″W / 47.3042604°N 123.0979306°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Mason |
| Established | 1895 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Amelia is a ghost town in Mason County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2]
A post office called Amelia was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1901.[3] Amelia Edmonds, an early postmaster, gave the community her name.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amelia, Washington
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amelia, Washington
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 6. Search this book on
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