Coordinates: 47°42′50″N 119°39′50″W / 47.71389°N 119.66389°W / 47.71389; -119.66389

Jameson, Washington

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Jameson, Washington
Jameson is located in Washington (state)
Jameson
Jameson
Jameson is located in the United States
Jameson
Jameson
Coordinates: 47°42′50″N 119°39′50″W / 47.71389°N 119.66389°W / 47.71389; -119.66389
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyDouglas
Established1906
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Jameson is an ghost town in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

A post office called Jameson was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community bore the name of an early settler.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jameson (historical)
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 123.