Eureka, Washington
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Eureka is an unincorporated community in Walla Walla County, in the U.S. state of Washington.{{GNIS|1504771}}
History
Eureka was laid out in 1904, and named after nearby Eureka Flat.{{cite book|last=Meany|first=Edmond S.|title=Origin of Washington geographic names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027074981;view=1up;seq=97|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=81}} A post office called Eureka was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1964.{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA |title=Post Offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=31 July 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120103/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA |archivedate=6 March 2016 }}
References
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{{Walla Walla County, Washington}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Walla Walla County, Washington
Category:Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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