Bishop, Washington
Bishop is an extinct town in Whitman County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
A post office called Bishop was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1925.[2] The community was named after the Bishop brothers, local settlers.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bishop, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 19.
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Coordinates: 46°34′33″N 117°17′20″W / 46.57583°N 117.28889°W
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