Burke, Washington
Unincorporated community in Washington, US
Burke is an unincorporated community in Grant County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
History
A post office called Burke was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1925.[2] James M. Burke, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burke, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 31.
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Municipalities and communities of Grant County, Washington, United States
County seat: Ephrata
- Electric City
- Ephrata
- George
- Grand Coulee
- Mattawa
- Moses Lake
- Quincy
- Royal City
- Soap Lake
- Warden
- Coulee City
- Coulee Dam‡
- Hartline
- Krupp (Marlin)
- Wilson Creek
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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47°05′16″N 119°52′27″W / 47.08778°N 119.87417°W / 47.08778; -119.87417
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