Welcome is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, in the U.S. state of Washington.^[1]

History

A post office called Welcome was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1917.^[2] John Welcome Riddle, an early postmaster, gave the community his middle name.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Welcome, Washington
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 341.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Whatcom County, Washington, United States
County seat: Bellingham
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Indian reservations	Lummi Nooksack
Unincorporated communities	Beach Blue Canyon Cedarville Clipper Diablo Greenwood Laurel Lawrence Lummi Island Maple Beach Mountain View Newhalem Noon Van Wyck Van Zandt Welcome
Ghost towns	Goshen Park
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48°50′16″N 122°09′57″W / 48.83778°N 122.16583°W / 48.83778; -122.16583

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