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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burke, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  3. ^ 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
Cities
  • Electric City
  • Ephrata
  • George
  • Grand Coulee
  • Mattawa
  • Moses Lake
  • Quincy
  • Royal City
  • Soap Lake
  • Warden
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Towns
  • Coulee City
  • Coulee Dam‡
  • Hartline
  • Krupp (Marlin)
  • Wilson Creek
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‡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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