Amelia, Washington

Amelia is a ghost town in Mason County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

A post office called Amelia was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1901.[2] Amelia Edmonds, an early postmaster, gave the community her name.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amelia, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 6.

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