Swofford, Washington
Unincorporated community
Swofford is located in Washington (state)
Swofford
Swofford
Swofford is located in the United States
Swofford
Swofford
Coordinates: 46°30′18″N 122°23′18″W / 46.50500°N 122.38833°W / 46.50500; -122.38833
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLewis
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
zip code
98564
Area code360

Swofford is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The town sits on the south shore of Riffe Lake.[1]

History

A post office called Swofford was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1922.[2] The community was named after T. F. Swofford, who was credited with securing a post office for the town.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swofford, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 298.


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