Getchell, Washington

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Getchell is an unincorporated community in Snohomish County, in the U.S. state of Washington.{{GNIS|1505119}}

History

Getchell was platted in the 1890s by Lysander W. Getchell, and named for him.{{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=112|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=96}} A post office called Getchell was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1918.{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA |title=Post Offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=31 July 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120103/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA |archive-date=6 March 2016 }}{{cite news|title=Tall-timber tale |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104570881/ |newspaper=The News Tribune |date=February 6, 1977 |page=24 |via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = June 28, 2022}} {{Open access}}

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Snohomish County, Washington

Category:Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)